Sauces/spinach pesto

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Makes: 2 1/2 cups

Active Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

From: a magazine

Ingredients

1 9-oz bag (8 cups loosely packed) spinach, washed and trimmed

1 cup basil leaves

1/2 cup toasted pine nuts

1 garlic clove

2/3 cup olive oil

2/3 cup Parmesan cheese

1/2 tsp. salt

black pepper

Step 1

Combine spinach, basil, pine nuts and garlic in a food processor. Pulse for a few seconds.

-- Step 2 == With the machine running, add olive oil. Process until mixture is creamy. This may need to be done in batches.

Step 3

Transfer to a glass bowl. Stir in cheese, salt and pepper.