Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1½ cup Basil leaves (packed, or 1 ounce, fresh)
  • ¼ cup Olive Oil
  • ½ cup Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese (grated)
  • 1 ounce Cashews (unsalted)
  • 2 cloves Garlic (peeled)
  • pinch Salt (*see Notes)

Instruction

  • In a mortar and pestle, add the fresh garlic cloves. Mash and grind small with the salt.
  • Add in the cashews and crush small with the garlic.
  • Pour some of the oil in and add all the fresh basil leaves.
  • Crush and pound all the ingredients small, so that a paste is slowly formed.
  • Pour the remaining oil and keep on pounding and mixing it all.
  • Add in the parmesan cheese and mix it all in while grinding the ingredients together in the mortar until you have a smooth paste or a paste to your desired consistency.
  • Take out the paste and store in an airtight container.
  • If you use a food pressor or blender, simply combine all ingredients to a smooth paste.