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SPINACH AND PECAN PESTO (Arrabbiata Sauce)

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Category: Sauces - Miscellaneous
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Use this pesto as a sauce for fish or filling for chicken, or just toss with hot cooked pasta.

1 cup basil leaves, packed, about 2 oz
2 cups baby spinach leaves, packed, about 4 oz
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup lightly toasted pecans
1/3 cup fresh shredded Parmesan cheese
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 tsp salt
Salt and pepper, to taste

In a food processor pulse all ingredients until smooth. Taste and add more salt and pepper, as needed. Makes about 2 cups of pecan pesto for use with pasta, as a spread, or as a stuffing for chicken or topping for baked fish.




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