Firehouse Pesto Recipe

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Firehouse Pesto
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Directions:

  1. Boil water for the pasta.
  2. Clean and spin the basil leaves only no stems.
  3. Put the pine nuts on a baking sheet and put in the oven at 400 degrees until they start to brown. Pull them out and let them cool down.
  4. Remove sausage from skin and roll into ball, large or small. The smaller the roll the more sausage you get with every bite. no oil needed just put on skillet and cook.
  5. If the sun-dried tomatoes are really hard let them soak in olive oil. Cut the tomatoes into strips.
  6. With a blender add basil and a little olive oil (1/8 cup). Blend together.
  7. Add Parmesan cheese, garlic, and pine nuts. Continue blending and adding olive oil until basil is a sauce. Do not put too much olive oil, this will make it very oily.
  8. Strain sun-dried tomatoes.
  9. Once the pasta is done drain and put back into pot. Stir in pesto and sun-dried tomatoes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 375.4 Kcal (1572 kJ)
Calories from fat 194.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.6g 33%
Cholesterol 44.27mg 15%
Sodium 1673.8mg 70%
Potassium 649.84mg 14%
Total Carbs 29.53g 10%
Sugars 6.78g 27%
Dietary Fiber 5.26g 21%
Protein 19.59g 39%
Vitamin C 30.8mg 51%
Iron 72.3mg 402%
Calcium 144.2mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 148.37 Kcal (621 kJ)
Calories from fat 76.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.54g 33%
Cholesterol 17.5mg 15%
Sodium 661.53mg 70%
Potassium 256.83mg 14%
Total Carbs 11.67g 10%
Sugars 2.68g 27%
Dietary Fiber 2.08g 21%
Protein 7.74g 39%
Vitamin C 12.2mg 51%
Iron 28.6mg 402%
Calcium 57mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.5
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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