Pistou Sauce

Name: Pistou Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed; 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 ripe plum tomato, seeded, diced; 1/2 tsp flaky sea salt; 1/4 tsp ground black pepper

A Provencal French sauce of fresh basil, garlic, and olive oil - the French cousin of Italian pesto, made without nuts or cheese. Light, aromatic, and brilliant stirred into soupe au pistou or drizzled over grilled vegetables.

10 minEasyServes 690 cal/serving

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Ingredients

2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 ripe plum tomato, seeded, diced
1/2 tsp flaky sea salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

1

In a mortar and pestle or food processor, combine 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves and 4 roughly chopped garlic cloves.
2

Pound or pulse until a rough paste forms.
3

Gradually drizzle in 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil while stirring or processing, until you have a loose, fragrant sauce.
4

Fold in 2 seeded, diced ripe plum tomato pieces for the traditional Provencal style.
5

Season with 1/2 tsp flaky sea salt and 1/4 tsp ground black pepper and taste.
6

Use immediately for the freshest flavor, or refrigerate covered in oil for up to 2 days.

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Questions

What equipment do I need for Pistou Sauce?

Beyond a knife and a board, the method uses a food processor (step 1) and a mortar and pestle (step 1). If you do not have one, a sharp knife and patience, or a blender in short pulses, stands in for the food processor.

Is Pistou Sauce low-carb?

A serving of Pistou Sauce carries 5 g of carbohydrate. Against a strict 20 g keto day that is 25 percent of the budget; against a moderate 100 g low-carb day it is 5 percent.

How many calories are in Pistou Sauce?

One serving (the recipe makes 6) is about 90 calories, with 3 g protein, 5 g carbohydrate and 6 g fat, plus 50 mg sodium. The figures are estimates computed from the ingredient list.

How long does Pistou Sauce keep?

Refrigerate Pistou Sauce in a sealed jar and use it within four to five days. It also freezes flat in a bag for up to three months.

Can I halve or double Pistou Sauce?

Yes. As written it serves 6. Halved, the basil drops from 2 cups to 1 cup; doubled, it is 4 cups. Every line in this entry carries its half and double quantity, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

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