Spinach Pesto
(from monstertown’s recipe box)
Serve with all types of pastas, use as a plated sauce base for fish, veal or chicken, use in a squeeze bottle as an intense green color addition, accompanying sauce or salad dressing.
Source: vitamix recipes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes
Serves 8 people
Ingredients
- 10 oz. spinach, fresh
- 3 oz.pine nuts, toasted
- 3 oz. extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 c. parmesan cheese 1/4 6mm pieces
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/2 oz. fresh lemon
- 1/2 c. water, as needed
- sea salt to taste
- cracked white pepper to taste
Directions
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cure lid on Vita-Prep container. Set speed controls to Variable, #3.
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While machine is running, feed cheese through lid.
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Gradually increase speed to Variable, #8 for 10 seconds until finely ground.
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Add remaining ingredients in Vita-Prep container. Secure lid.
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t speed controls to Variable, #10.
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Using the Accelerator Tool, press ingredients into the blades until a gritty paste is achieved, approximately 20 seconds.
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Set speed control to High. Continue to process mixture, adding enough water to achieve desired consistency, approximately 20 seconds.
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Use Accelerator Tool to press ingredients into blades.