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Homemade pesto butter

Karon Grieve
A simple pesto flavoured butter perfect for steaks, roasting chicken or veggies or in a baked potato
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 11 minutes
Course flavoured butter
Cuisine Italian
Calories 990 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 tbsp pine nuts
  • 125 g unsalted butter
  • 3 tbsp basil
  • 1 tbsp parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste
Metric - US Customary

Instructions
 

  • Toast the pine nuts n a dry pan for about 1 minute till just golden and aromatic, remove from pan and cool
  • Whizz everything in food processor
  • Chill and roll out using a mini cookie cutter to cut out shapes or roll in baking paper and label before storing in freezer

Nutrition

Calories: 990kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 5gFat: 110gSaturated Fat: 66gTrans Fat: 4gCholesterol: 272mgSodium: 95mgPotassium: 129mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 3483IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 107mgIron: 1mg
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