--- title: "Basic Pesto" description: "Classic basil pesto sauce" url: "https://briansunter.com/recipes/basic-pesto" --- # Basic Pesto Classic basil pesto sauce via [cooking.nytimes.com](https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/2653-basic-pesto) 10 minutes 6 servings sauce italian pesto vegetarian Scale Units ## Ingredients - 2 cups fresh basil leaves - 2 tbsp pine nuts - 2 large garlic cloves - 0.50 cup extra-virgin olive oil - 0.50 cup parmesan cheese - \- salt and pepper ## Equipment - food processor ## Instructions 1 Combine 2 cups fresh basil leaves , 2 tbsp pine nuts or walnuts, and 2 large garlic cloves in a food processor and process until very finely minced. 2 With the machine running slowly dribble in the 0.50 cup extra-virgin olive oil and process until the mixture is smooth. 3 Add the 0.50 cup parmesan cheese and process until just incorporated. Season with salt and pepper to taste. View Cooklang Source recipe.cook ``` --- title: Basic Pesto description: Classic basil pesto sauce url: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/2653-basic-pesto servings: 6 time: 10 minutes tags: [italian, sauce, pesto, vegetarian] cuisine: Italian difficulty: easy rating: 4.5 --- Combine @fresh basil leaves{2%cups}, @pine nuts{2%tbsp} or walnuts, and @garlic cloves{2%large} in a #food processor{} and process until very finely minced. With the machine running slowly dribble in the @extra-virgin olive oil{0.5%cup} and process until the mixture is smooth. Add the @parmesan cheese{0.5%cup} and process until just incorporated. Season with @salt and pepper{} to taste. ```