Basil Pesto
Basil Pesto is the quickest, easiest, no-cook sauce you’ll make! When you make it fresh, the flavour is out of this world.
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Basil, Pesto, Sauce
Servings: 2 cups
- 6 cups fresh basil leaves washed & dried
- 2/3 cup pine nuts lightly toasted
- 4 cloves garlic peeled, whole
- 1 cup parmesan grated
- 1 cup olive oil extra virgin
Place all ingredients except oil into a food processor. Mix until chopped into very small pieces.
While processor is running, slowly add olive oil until mixture is smooth and to the consistency you like.
This pesto can be stored in the refrigerator for about a week, and freezes well.
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