Ingredients
The following ingredients have 1 Servings
- 2 packed cups of fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup good quality extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (optional)
- 1/3 cup pine nuts (Cashews and walnuts also make a nice pesto)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Instruction
- Put the basil, garlic, and nuts in a food processor and pulse until everything is chopped.
- Add the olive oil and Parmesan, if using, and pulse again until smooth.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Enjoy immediately or make a bigger batch and freeze the leftovers.
- Ice cube trays make a good vessel to freeze the finished pesto. Simply pour the pesto into the small cubes and freeze. When making a recipe with pesto, thaw a couple of cubes, and you’ve got your pesto.
