Pesto

Name: Pesto
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup fresh basil leaves; 2 clove garlic; 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1/3 cup olive or vegetable oil; 2 tbsp Walnut pieces; 1 grated parmesan cheese

Lisa @cook_3539649

Pesto

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Ingredients

10 mins

1 serving

Pesto
1 cupfresh basil leaves
2 clovegarlic
1/3 cupgrated parmesan cheese
1/3 cupolive or vegetable oil
2 tbspWalnut pieces
1grated parmesan cheese

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Steps

10 mins

1

To measure, firmly pack basil leaves into measuring cup. Rinse leaves with cool water, and pat dry thoroughly. Peel the garlic.
2

Place basil, garlic, parmesan, oil and nuts in blender. Blend on medium speed about 3 minutes, occasionally stop and scrape sides, until smooth.
3

Cilantro pesto: substitute 3/4 cup firmly packed fresh cilantro leaves and 1/4 cup firmly packed fresh parsley leaves for basil.
4

Spinach winter pesto: substitute 1 cup firmly packed fresh spinach leaves and 1/4 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves, or 2 tablespoons dried basil leaves, for the 1 cup fresh basil.