Pesto
Simple homemade pesto
sauce italian
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Ingredients
- 20 g basil leaves
- 20 g pine nuts
- 3 cloves garlic
- 50 g olive oil
- 60 g fresh grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
1
Combine 20 g basil leaves , 20 g pine nuts (or walnuts) and 3 cloves garlic in a food processor and process until very finely minced.
2
With the machine running slowly dribble in 50 g olive oil and process until the mixture is smooth.
3
Add 60 g fresh grated parmesan cheese and process very briefly, just long enough to combine.
4
Store in refrigerator or freezer.
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---
title: Pesto
description: Simple homemade pesto
source: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/2653-basic-pesto
tags: [sauce, italian]
cuisine: italian
difficulty: easy
---
Combine @basil leaves{20%g}, @pine nuts{20%g} (or walnuts) and @garlic{3%cloves} in a food processor and process until very finely minced.
With the machine running slowly dribble in @olive oil{50%g} and process until the mixture is smooth.
Add @fresh grated parmesan cheese{60%g} and process very briefly, just long enough to combine.
Store in refrigerator or freezer.