Common Ingredients in pecorino pesto Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular pecorino pesto recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredients in pecorino pesto dishes are garlic and pecorino.

Olive oil, pine nuts, parmigiano reggiano and parsley are also common ingredients in pecorino pesto recipes. For herbs and spices, basil is popular. Variations include:

• broccoli in place of parsley

Salt is in 100% of pecorino pesto recipes and pepper, 75%.

The average pecorino pesto recipe has about 10.9 ingredients, with a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 18.

In terms of directions, pecorino pesto recipes have about 4.4 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 12 instructions.

An average pecorino pesto recipe takes about 46 minutes to prepare, ranging from 10 minutes to 2 hours.

Parent Dish: Pesto
Sibling Dishes: Parmesan Pesto

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Pecorino Pesto

For half a cup pecorino (14 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single pecorino pesto recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with pecorino	Potential subsitutions
garlic	1 clove (3 g)	4 clove (12 g)	100%
olive oil	a quarter cup (54 g)	a third of a cup (71 g)	94%
basil	2 cup (48 g)	1.8 cup (42 g)	75%
parmigiano reggiano	half a cup (44 g)	0.57 cup (50 g)	38%
pine nuts	0.19 cup (25 g)	0.23 cup (31 g)	38%
parsley	half a cup (30 g)	0.56 cup (34 g)	31%	broccoli

Ingredients by Average Weight in Pecorino Pesto

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in pecorino pesto recipes. This would be: 36% olive oil, 15% pecorino, 14% ziti pasta, 13% basil, 7% parsley, 4% eggs, 3% walnuts, 3% garlic, 3% pine nuts and 3% parmigiano reggiano.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in pecorino pesto dishes. In fact, 100% of pecorino pesto recipes contain salt.

In pecorino pesto recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0% by weight.

For pecorino pesto recipes, salt is frequently used with pecorino, garlic, olive oil, basil and pepper.

garlic

Another popular ingredient in pecorino pesto is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for pecorino pesto, 100% have garlic.

Pecorino pesto dishes often call for garlic to be chopped, peeled, removed and grated.

Garlic is often included in pecorino pesto dishes in amounts of 1 clove or 2 cloves.

In pecorino pesto recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 1.1% by weight.

In recipes for pecorino pesto, garlic is often used with salt, pecorino, olive oil, basil and pepper.

pecorino

Pecorino is another common ingredient in pecorino pesto dishes. In fact, 100% of pecorino pesto recipes contain pecorino.

Grated is a frequent preparation for pecorino in pecorino pesto dishes.

Common quantities for pecorino in pecorino pesto dishes include half a cup, a quarter cup or a third of a cup.

In pecorino pesto recipes that contain pecorino, it is on average, 6% by weight.

Salt, garlic, olive oil, basil and pepper are commonly used together with pecorino in pecorino pesto dishes.

olive oil

Another popular ingredient in pecorino pesto is olive oil. From the recipes we've sampled for pecorino pesto, over 90% have olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in pecorino pesto dishes in amounts of a quarter cup, half a cup or a third of a cup.

In pecorino pesto recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 16% by weight.

For pecorino pesto recipes, olive oil is frequently used with pecorino, garlic, salt, basil and pepper.

basil

Basil is another common ingredient in pecorino pesto dishes. In fact, over 75% of pecorino pesto recipes contain basil.

Pecorino pesto dishes often call for basil to be packed.

Basil is often included in pecorino pesto dishes in amounts of 2 cups, 1 cup or half a cup.

In pecorino pesto recipes that contain basil, it is on average, 7% by weight.

In recipes for pecorino pesto, basil is often used with pecorino, salt, garlic, olive oil and pepper.

pepper

Another popular ingredient in pecorino pesto is pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for pecorino pesto, over 75% have pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 31% of recipes

Pecorino, garlic, salt, olive oil and basil are commonly used together with pepper in pecorino pesto dishes. Conversely, pepper is not often used with walnuts and potatoes.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in pecorino pesto dishes. In fact, over 30% of pecorino pesto recipes contain black pepper.

In pecorino pesto recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Olive oil, pecorino, garlic, salt and basil are commonly used together with black pepper in pecorino pesto dishes. Conversely, black pepper is not often used with eggs, ricotta and broccoli.

pine nuts

Pine nuts is another common ingredient in pecorino pesto dishes. In fact, over 35% of pecorino pesto recipes contain pine nuts.

Pine nuts is often included in pecorino pesto dishes in amounts of a quarter cup or 1 tablespoon.

In pecorino pesto recipes that contain pine nuts, it is on average, 3% by weight.

For pecorino pesto recipes, pine nuts is frequently used with olive oil, pecorino, garlic, salt and basil. However, parsley and lemon zest are almost never used together with pine nuts in pecorino pesto dishes.

parmigiano reggiano

Another popular ingredient in pecorino pesto is parmigiano reggiano. From the recipes we've sampled for pecorino pesto, over 35% have parmigiano reggiano.

Pecorino pesto dishes often call for parmigiano reggiano to be grated.

In pecorino pesto recipes that contain parmigiano reggiano, it is on average, 3% by weight.

In recipes for pecorino pesto, parmigiano reggiano is often used with olive oil, pecorino, garlic, salt and basil. On the other hand, parmigiano reggiano is almost never used with lemon zest.

parsley

Another popular ingredient in pecorino pesto is parsley. From the recipes we've sampled for pecorino pesto, over 30% have parsley.

Parsley is often included in pecorino pesto dishes in amounts of 1 cup.

In pecorino pesto recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 9% by weight.

For pecorino pesto recipes, parsley is frequently used with pecorino, garlic, salt, olive oil and pepper.

Potential substitutions for parsley in pecorino pesto:

• broccoli

Also, parsley is not often used with pine nuts.

ziti pasta

Ziti pasta is another common ingredient in pecorino pesto dishes. In fact, over 15% of pecorino pesto recipes contain ziti pasta.

Ziti pasta is often included in pecorino pesto dishes in amounts of 1 pound.

In pecorino pesto recipes that contain ziti pasta, it is on average, 37% by weight.

In recipes for pecorino pesto, ziti pasta is often used with salt, olive oil, pecorino, garlic and pine nuts. On the other hand, ziti pasta is almost never used with walnuts, eggs, lemon zest, ricotta, potatoes and broccoli.

walnuts

Another popular ingredient in pecorino pesto is walnuts. From the recipes we've sampled for pecorino pesto, over 15% have walnuts.

In pecorino pesto recipes that contain walnuts, it is on average, 9% by weight.

Olive oil, pecorino, garlic, salt and black pepper are commonly used together with walnuts in pecorino pesto dishes. Conversely, walnuts is not often used with ziti pasta and broccoli.

eggs

Eggs is another common ingredient in pecorino pesto dishes. In fact, over 15% of pecorino pesto recipes contain eggs.

In pecorino pesto recipes that contain eggs, it is on average, 12% by weight.

For pecorino pesto recipes, eggs is frequently used with salt, basil, olive oil, garlic, pecorino and parmigiano reggiano. However, black pepper, ziti pasta and lemon zest are almost never used together with eggs in pecorino pesto dishes.

lemon

Lemon is another common ingredient in pecorino pesto dishes. In fact, over 15% of pecorino pesto recipes contain lemon.

Variations of lemon include:

• lemon zest: 19% of recipes

Parsley, walnuts, olive oil, cornish hens, pecorino, lemon zest, garlic, salt and black pepper are commonly used together with lemon in pecorino pesto dishes.

Other pecorino pesto Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in pecorino pesto recipes include:

• potatoes - 10%
• ricotta - 10%
• broccoli - 10%

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