Roasted Garlic Pesto Sauce

Name: Roasted Garlic Pesto Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 head garlic; olive oil for drizzling; 4 cups fresh basil, loosely packed; 3 cloves roasted garlic; ⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese; ¼ cup pine nuts; ⅓-½ cup olive oil; ¼ tsp Kosher or fine sea salt; ¼ tsp fresh ground pepper

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:50min

This Roasted Garlic Pesto Sauce is made with oven-roasted garlic in place of regular garlic. The roasted garlic caramelizes in the oven, creating a creamy, smooth flavor that adds a delicious twist to your traditional pesto. Mild and perfect for those sensitive to raw garlic, you'll want to put this on everything!

Updated at: Sat, 19 Jul 2025 18:57:05 GMT