Spinach Pesto

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 10 ounces birds eye frozen chopped spinach leaves or 10 ounces whole spinach leaves
• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• 1 large garlic clove, peeled
• 1/3 cup walnuts (optional)
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/3-1/2 cup olive oil or 1/3-1/2 cup vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 cook spinach according to package directions; place in strainer. press excess water from spinach with back of spoon. chill.
• 2 combine spinach, basil, garlic, walnuts and cheese in food processor, process until well blended.
• 3 add oil slowly to mixture with machine running. cover pesto and chill until needed.
• 4 to prepare in blender, combine all ingredients in blender; blend until well mixed, scraping down sides of blender if necessary.