Roasted Garlic- Basil Pesto

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living

Categories: seasoning- spreads

Ingredients

  • 1 garlic bulb
  • 1 tsp. olive oil
  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated pecorino or Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice

Directions

  1. Cut off pointed end of garlic bulb, and spread apart whole cloves, leaving tight outer covering intact. Place garlic on a piece of aluminum foil; drizzle with 1 tsp. oil. Fold foil to seal.
  2. Bake garlic at 425 degrees for 30 minutes;

  3. cool.

  4. Squeeze pulp from roasted garlic cloves into food processor bowl. Add basil and remaining ingredients. Process until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.

  5. makes 3/4 cup.

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