It’s one of the simplest, quickest sauces you can make. It is also one of the most delicious in Italian cooking. Use it on pasta, as a base sauce for pizza, in salad dressing, top on soups, dips..the list is endless!
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 0 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Fresh basil leaves, washed and dried
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4- 1/2 cup Pine nuts
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp Salt Reduce or increase as needed
- 1/2 tsp Freshly Ground Black Pepper
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Instructions
- Wash basil leaves well and dry them on a towel. Add everything except olive oil and salt to blender or food processor jar, pine nuts at the bottom
- Start blending, drizzling or adding olive oil as you go until you get a paste to the consistency you like; I like bits of pine nuts in my pesto. Some prefer a smooth paste.
- Add salt to taste and pepper to taste
- Toss with pasta of your choice
Recipe Notes
Pesto being made - how to drizzle olive oil while blending
Substitutions to try:
- Replace pine nuts with walnuts or cashew
- Add green chilies to spice it up
Serving Suggestions:
- as a base for pizza instead of tomato sauce, goes great with goat cheese, red onions, and sundried tomatoes
- as a sandwich spread
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