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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (64g) Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 75
Calories from Fat 50		(66%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 5.6g	8%
	Saturated Fat 1.7g	8%
	Monounsaturated Fat 1.6g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.6g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 7mg		2%
Sodium 255mg		10%
Potassium 125mg		3%
Total Carbohydrate 2.0g		0%
	Dietary Fiber 0.6g	2%
	Sugars 0.4g
Protein 5.0g		9%
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Low Fat Pesto Sauce

Recipe #234198 | 15 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: Lorane Abari
Jun 11, 2007

Pesto sauce is great, but it usually has olive oil, not chicken broth. This recipe substitutes with chicken broth.

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

2/3 cup chicken broth or vegetable stock
2 garlic cloves
1 cup fresh basil
1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons pine nuts

Directions

1
Combine stock and garlic and heat in the microwave on high for 5 minutes (or heat on the stove). Allow to cool.
2
Chop basil in food processor. Add cooled stock, Parmesan cheese and pine nuts. Whirl until everything is finely chopped and blended.
3
Meanwhile, cook pasta of your choice. Toss sauce with pasta. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese if desired. Use as a topping for fish, chicken or potatoes also. Makes 4 servings.

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From: Expat Cook

On Jan 11, 2010

Yum! I've never had fresh pesto sauce before so I'm not sure what I was shooting for but it is tasty! Here's what I changed: We don't have pine nuts where I live but I saw in other recipes that you can use sunflower seeds instead....which I did. I used the broth from bullion and added lemon pepper salt. This will be great over chicken.

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From: Chef amfox

On Aug 4, 2009

I thought this was a great alternative to the full fat version! I added more garlic and salt & pepper to add more of a punch.

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From: harneet utal

On Jul 16, 2009

Made this today with whole wheat pasta. It was great. I added some pepper and cilantro too. Tasted great without all that oil. Thanks for sharing.

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From: Izzybee

On Oct 30, 2007

I roasted the garlic and toasted the pine nuts. I also used less broth- just added it in until I was happy with the consistency. My whole family loved this over cauliflower and requested it again tonight.

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