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Steamed Vegetables With Basil Pecan Pesto

January 29, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		August 1995	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

6		Carrots, cut diagonally into
		1/8-inch-thick
		slices
2		Fennel bulbs, sometimes
		called
		anise stalks
		trimmed flush with
		bulb and bulb cut
		lengthwise into
		1/8-inch-thick
		slices
1 1/2	lb	Small red potatoes, cut into
		1/4-inch-thick
		slices
1 1/2	lb	Green beans, trimmed
3	T	Hot water, up to 4
1 1/4	c	Basil pecan pesto
2	c	Packed fresh basil leaves
		washed well and
		spun dry
2/3	c	Olive oil
1/2	c	Pecans, toasted golden
		brown and cooled
1/3	c	Freshly grated Parmesan
2		Garlic cloves, chopped and
		mashed
		to a paste with 1/2
		teaspoon salt

INSTRUCTIONS

To prepare the vegetables:  On a large steamer rack layer carrots, then
fennel, and then potatoes  and steam over boiling water, covered, until
potatoes are tender,  about 10 minutes. Transfer steamed vegetables to
a platter. Steam  beans, covered, until just tender, about 10 minutes,
and transfer to  a platter. In a food processor blend pesto with 3
tablespoons hot  water, adding additional hot water if necessary to
reach desired  consistency.  Serve vegetables warm at room temperature
with pesto.  To make the pesto:  In a food processor blend together all
ingredients with salt and  pepper to taste until smooth. Pesto keeps,
surface covered with  plastic wrap, chilled, 1 week. Makes about 1 1/4
cups.  Serves 6 as a main course.  Gourmet August 1995  Converted by
MC_Buster.  Per serving: 2159 Calories (kcal); 183g Total Fat; (72%
calories from  fat); 26g Protein; 132g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol;
433mg Sodium  Food Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 17
1/2 Vegetable;  0 Fruit; 36 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates  Converted by
MM_Buster v2.0n.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 2757 Calories From Fat: 1544 Total Fat: 175g Cholesterol: 124.6mg Sodium: 3605.4mg Potassium: 7500.8mg Carbohydrates: 243.2g Fiber: 100.4g Sugar: 46.1g Protein: 105g