Basic Pesto

Name: Basic Pesto
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 1 cup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh basil leaves (no stems); 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts (or walnuts); 2 large garlic cloves; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan

Ricardo @tallcook

Manhattan, New York, United States

One of the great sauces, this recipe was given to me by my mother.

#GlobalApron

One of the great sauces, this recipe was given to me by my mother.

#GlobalApron

Ricardo @tallcook

Manhattan, New York, United States

One of the great sauces, this recipe was given to me by my mother.

#GlobalApron

One of the great sauces, this recipe was given to me by my mother.

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Ingredients

15 minutes

1 cup

2 cupsfresh basil leaves (no stems)
2 tablespoonstoasted pine nuts (or walnuts)
2large garlic cloves
1/2 cupextra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cupfreshly grated Parmesan

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Steps

15 minutes

1

Combine basil leaves, pine nuts (or walnuts) and garlic in a food processor and process until very finely minced.
2

With the machine running, slowly dribble in the oil and process until the mixture is smooth.
3

Add the cheese and process very briefly, just long enough to combine. Store in refrigerator or freezer.