Garden Pesto
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Recipe type: Sauce or Spread
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups fresh basil
  • ¼ cup lightly toasted pine nuts
  • ½ cup grated parmigiana cheese
  • ¾ cup olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove
Instructions
  1. Toast the pine nuts in a frying pan on medium heat for 1minute.
  2. In a food processor, puree the basil, pine nuts and garlic until finely chopped.
  3. While the processor is still running, slowly add the olive oil to form a creamy consistency.
  4. Transfer pesto to a bowl and stir in the cheese.
Notes
You can add more or less olive oil depending on how you like your pesto. For pasta I would always add a little more but for a spread to use with sandwiches or bruschetta it should have a thicker consistency. I never add salt and pepper (the cheese is salty) but some people like it - feel free to add it. If you are in a hurry (meaning you're starving) I've skipped the toasting of the pine nuts and nobody has ever complained or noticed.
Recipe by Ladles of Yum at http://www.ladlesofyum.com/2013/06/garden-pesto/