Title: Pesto with Spinach
Categories: Italian Sauce
Yield: 1 Servings

2	c	Tightly packed spinach,
		Washed and stemmed
2	tb	Broken pine nuts or
		Shelled walnuts
2	lg	Cloves of garlic, peeled
		Salt
1/2	c	Olive oil
1/2	c	Freshly grated
		Parmesan cheese
2	tb	Freshly grated
		Romano cheese

Place spinach, pine nuts, garlic, and 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. of salt, if desired, in a food processor fitted with the steel blade or a blender jar. Pulse several times to begin chopping and blending the ingredients. Then turn on machine at high speed and pour in the olive oil in a steady stream. Blend until the mixture is a smooth paste. If you are using a blender you will have to stop and start the machine occasionally to give the ingredients a stir. When the ingredients are pureed, transfer to a bowl and stir in the cheeses. Blend thoroughly.

For parsley pesto, substitute 2 c. of parsley for the spinach.

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