Home Grown Pesto

1. Pour olive oil into the bottom of the blender. Sprinkle cheese over the oil. Add, in order, the pine nuts, garlic, lemon juice, and basil. Blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper; blend to incorporate.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	46.1952 g
Protein	9.5434 g
Carbohydrates	10.919 g
Energy	462.7697 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.1124 g
Water	13.3842 g
Aspartic acid	0.9 g
Calcium, Ca	19.012 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 20:2 n-6 c,c	0.2727 g
Lutein + zeaxanthin	8.272 g
Fiber, total dietary	2.6162 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:0	0.0459 g
Carotene, beta	11.7867 g
Niacin	2.9999 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	0.675 g
Arginine	1.6554 g
Riboflavin	0.1593 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 15:0	0.0001 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)	0.0765 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:1	0.5407 g
Glutamic acid	2.0089 g
Sodium, Na	2.1657 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.0115 g
Total lipid (fat)	46.1952 g
Manganese, Mn	6.0128 mg
Fructose	0.1591 g
Proline	0.4585 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	2.173 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:2 n-6 c,c	0.0012 g
Sucrose	2.3725 g
Choline, total	39.1579 mg
Sugars, total	2.7214 g
Serine	0.5716 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 10:0	0.0021 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	0.9386 g
Vitamin B-6	0.12 mg
Selenium, Se	1.0791 g
Ash	1.8325 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	12.1151 g
Pantothenic acid	0.2496 mg
Phenylalanine	0.3614 g
Beta-sitosterol	89.1 mg
Copper, Cu	0.9079 mg
Betaine	0.27 mg
Thiamin	0.2565 mg
Methionine	0.178 g
Iron, Fe	3.8123 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	10.919 g
Phosphorus, P	395.3643 mg
Folate, total	25.1093 g
Tocopherol, gamma	7.5262 mg
Alanine	0.4672 g
Valine	0.4759 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 20:3 undifferentiated	0.2383 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	22.387 g
Glycine	0.4748 g
Glucose (dextrose)	0.1479 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	0.0002 g
Zinc, Zn	4.4076 mg
Isoleucine	0.3749 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 12:0	0.0001 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	23.0105 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:1	0.0002 g
Tocotrienol, gamma	0.4657 mg
Leucine	0.6818 g
Vitamin A, IU	20.563 IU
Folate, DFE	25.1093 g
Tryptophan	0.075 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	5.7849 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:1 c	0.0004 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:0	0.1546 g
Campesterol	13.5 mg
Starch	0.9652 g
Tyrosine	0.347 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	36.4539 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	3.3146 g
Histidine	0.2349 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:3 n-6 c,c,c	0.0351 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	12.6668 g
Threonine	0.2564 g
Folate, food	25.1093 g
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0.4067 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	6.3164 mg
Magnesium, Mg	171.085 mg
Lysine	0.376 g
Potassium, K	430.2887 mg
Cystine	0.1978 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Garlic	1.5 teaspoons	6.258	1.3885	0.021
Lemon juice	2 teaspoons	2.2367	0.7015	0.0244
Extra virgin olive oil	0.75 cup	0	0	0
salt black pepper	0	0	0	0
pine nut	0.5 cup	454.275	8.829	46.1498
basil leaf	2 cups	0	0	0
parmigiano reggiano cheese	1 cup	0	0	0