Better than Pesto Puree

Name: Better than Pesto Puree Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 6 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup fresh basil leaves; 1 cup spinach washed and stems; removed; 1⁄2 cup flat-leaf parsley washed and stems; removed; 2 tbsp minced shallots; 1⁄4 cup olive oil; 1⁄2 tsp black pepper

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Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 1

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 cup fresh basil leaves1 cup spinach, washed and stemsremoved1⁄2 cup flat-leaf parsley, washed and stemsremoved2 tbsp minced shallots1⁄4 cup olive oil1⁄2 tsp black pepper

Directions

1. Fill a medium bowl with ice water and set
aside.
2. Fill a medium saucepan with water and bring
to a boil over high heat. Add the basil, spinach,
and parsley and cook for no more than 60 seconds.
Drain and immediately transfer the leaves
in the ice water to shock them; let them sit in
the water for 1 minute, then drain. Wring in a
clean kitchen towel to remove excess moisture.
3. Place the cooked leaves and the shallots in
a food processor or blender. Puree, adding the
oil in a steady stream while the blender is running.
Season with pepper. This will keep in the
refrigerator for 1 week or in the freezer for 6
months.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 65.4
Total Fat: 6.8 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 5.6 mg
Total Carbs: 1.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
Protein: 0.4 g

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Member Reviews

ILIKETOZUMBA
Loved having spinach blended in, loved the instructions to blanch and keep the color bright. But I thought it needed more of a garlicky flavor, and it definitely needed some cheese or nutritional yeast and toasted pine nuts. I know those drive the calories up, but pesto needs them! - 1/25/13
BORNTHISWAYBABY
Just made up the pesto and it looks SUPER DELICIOUS! Very very green and my whole kitchen smells like basil now, its lovely! - 7/22/12
CD11422266
I couldn't find parsley or shallots on our local grocery store, so I substituted them with more basil and garlic. I also used frozen spinach and didn't bother to do the heating step at all. I only put everything in blender and it was delicious in a pizza! :) - 2/3/12
SILVER_DOE
This isn't a fresh eating pesto. It's bitter with all the raw shallot and has a somewhat unappetizing smell. However, the magic of this is in how it mellows out beautifully in the oven. Those shallots take on a caramelized flavor that just works on a pizza. The olive oil soaks into the crust as well - 9/15/17
ILUVAVENTURA
Does anyone know if this works well on pasta instead of trdaitional pesto?
- 9/7/12
SISTER337
Wow! - 10/5/11