Meal Prep: The Complete Meal Prep Cookbook For Beginners by iqbal Hossain - HTML preview

Prepped Pasta Sauce: Pesto

This sauce is not for the freezer, but for the fridge. Spoon it into a glass jar or airtight container and place a dollop onto your zoodles or wholegrain pasta next time you’re in a rush for dinner. You don’t need much of this pesto, as it has a strong and rich flavor. Ideal for people who have lots of basil growing in their herb garden!

Serves: makes enough for about 12 servings of pasta or zoodles

Container: you will need 1 glass jar with a lid, or a sealable container

Time: approximately 10 minutes

Nutritional info per serving:

• Calories: 130
• Fat: 12 grams
• Protein: 4 grams
• Carbs: 1 gram

Ingredients:

• 2 cups fresh basil leaves
• 3.5 oz. parmesan cheese, broken into small chunks
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• ½  cup  pine  nuts,  (they  are  very  expensive  so  just  use  cashew  nuts  for’a cheaper option!)
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Method:

1. Place all ingredients into a blender or small food processor and add a pinch of salt and pepper.
2. Blend until smooth but still with a few small pieces of nuts remaining.
3. Pour into your jar or container and store in the fridge until needed!
4. You can also use this as a salad dressing for potato salads or chicken salads.