Categorized:
- Pasta & Italian
- Sides & Sauces
Tagged:
- almonds
- basil
- browned butter
Browned Butter Almond Pesto
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves , lightly packed
- 2 large cloves garlic , minced
- 1/4 cup finely grated Romano cheese (1 oz)
- 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbsp almond butter*
- 1/4 cup butter , browned and cooled until just warm to the touch**
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 light squeeze lemon juice
- 3 - 4 Tbsp warm water
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste
Instructions
- Add basil to a food processor and pulse a few times. Add garlic, Romano cheese, Parmesan cheese and almond butter, then with motor running, stream in butter and olive oil and pulse until well blended. Pulse in lemon juice and enough warm water to reach desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve over your favorite pasta. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 3 days.
- Recipe Source: Cooking Classy
Notes
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