Pesto Crushed Potatoes

Name: Pesto Crushed Potatoes
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 710 milliliters lightly packed fresh basil leaves; 2 cloves teaspoons minced garlic, divided (about; 0 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper; 237 milliliters pure olive oil; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan; 237 milliliters lightly packed fresh parsley leaves; 3 Tbsps toasted pine nuts; 1 teaspoons fine salt; 454 grams Yukon gold potatoes

Need a gluten free condiment? Pesto Crushed Potatoes could be an amazing recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 10g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 225 calories. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes. A mixture of parmesan, garlic, pine nuts, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Prepare a bowl of ice water. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

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Put the parsley and basil in a fine mesh strainer and plunge into the boiling water, pushing the leaves down into the water and stirring so they cook evenly for about 15 seconds.

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Basil

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Remove and plunge directly into ice water.

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Drain immediately, squeeze dry and roughly chop.

In a blender, puree the herbs with the oil, 1 tablespoon pine nuts, garlic, salt and pepper. When well blended add the cheese and pulse briefly just to mix.

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Transfer to a bowl and adjust seasoning.

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In a large pot filled halfway with cold salted water add the potatoes. Bring potatoes to a boil and simmer until a small knife can pierce through the center without resistance.

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Drain potatoes through a colander.

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In a large non-reactive mixing bowl add potatoes and crush gently with a fork, add in the pesto and remaining pine nuts and mix to coat the crushed potatoes evenly. Check for seasoning, serve and enjoy.

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