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Pesto Recipe

Servings 4
Calories 57 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves packed
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup Olive oil
  • 3 Tbs pine nuts or walnuts
  • 3 garlic cloves finely minced

Instructions

  1. Place basil leaves in small batches in food processor and whip until well chopped (do about 3/4 cup at a time). Add about 1/3 the nuts and garlic, blend again.
  2. Add about 1/3 of the Parmesan cheese; blend while slowly adding about 1/3 of the olive oil, stopping to scrape down sides of container.
  3. Process basil pesto it forms a thick smooth paste. Repeat until all ingredients are used, mix all batches together well. Serve over pasta. Basil pesto keeps in refrigerator one week, or freeze for a few months.
  4. Remove 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid before draining the pasta. Toss pasta immediately with the pesto sauce and the reserved cooking liquid. Serve at once with additional cheese, if desired.