And why is it so fattening?
2007-04-30 05:11:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Basil, oil, pine nuts, garlic, parmesan and romano cheeses, salt and pepper.
The fat is from the cheese and oil. It's appoximately 200 calories per 1 fl. oz.
2007-04-30 05:17:20 · answer #1 · answered by *Baby Dylan Finally Here!* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally it's made of some leafy herb, olive oil, lemon juice, and either ground garlic or ground pine nuts. The herb is usually basil although it can also be cilantro or arugula. There are a number of recipes for pesto, and it's very versatile.
The fat comes from the oil and pine nuts. If you make your own you can avoid the fat, but then it won't taste as good. The amount of oil that goes into it can be pretty surprising.
2007-04-30 12:21:51 · answer #2 · answered by robmrobmrobm 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pesto consists of.
1. Fresh basil leaves
2. Raw garlic
3. Salt
4. Olive oil
5. Pine nuts or walnuts.
I dont know if it is fattening or not. Maybe it is as it is taken with pasta sprinkled with lots of cheese
2007-04-30 12:19:42 · answer #3 · answered by Hello 2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basil, olive oil, pine nuts and parmesan.
Everything except the basil is a bit fattening ;)
2007-04-30 12:19:25 · answer #4 · answered by Patricia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basil, garlic, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, and olive oil. The olive oil and cheese and nuts are the fatty stuff and there's a LOT of it. But it's still so good...
2007-04-30 12:19:22 · answer #5 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and garlic
As far as I know it's not very fattening if used sparingly. Sure, nuts and oil are fatty- but GOOD fats.
2007-04-30 12:15:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Generally, oil, water, basil and pine nuts. The oil is what makes it fattening.
2007-04-30 12:14:51 · answer #7 · answered by amandafofanda66 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Olive oil, basil, garlic, pine nuts, parmesan cheese, salt.
The oil and the pine nuts are high in fats. The good news is that it's polyunsaturated fats... and tasty.
2007-04-30 12:15:25 · answer #8 · answered by millercommamatt 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Basil and oil. It's fattening because obviously oil is pure fat.
2007-04-30 12:19:42 · answer #9 · answered by akivi73 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Basil, pine nuts, lemon zest, parmesan cheese, salt, olive oil.
2007-04-30 12:16:23 · answer #10 · answered by Cheffy 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋