Homemade pesto
7
Points®
Total time: 20 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 0 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
Make your own fresh pesto sauce with a few simple ingredients. For best results, use extra virgin olive oil and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
Pine nuts
25 g
Garlic
1 clove(s)
Dried Basil
50 g
Olive Oil
5 tablespoon(s)
Parmesan Cheese
3 tablespoon(s), grated
Instructions
1
Put the pine nuts, garlic, torn basil leaves and 2 tbsp olive oil into a mortar and pound with a pestle to form a rough paste.
2
Add the Parmesan cheese and pour in the remaining olive oil, stirring to combine. Alternatively, blend the ingredients together in a food processor.
3
Use at once or store in the refrigerator in a screw-topped jar for up to 2 weeks
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