Fresh Pesto
Easy peasy to make. Here’s how:
Pick your fresh basil.
Pack 2 cups into a food processor.
Add 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Add 1/2 cup olive oil.
Add 2 T pine nuts.
And four, yep, count ‘em, four fat cloves of garlic.
A bit o‘salt.
A dash of pepper (I prefer white).
Mix.
Voila. Pesto.
Serve.
Fresh Basil Pesto
INGREDIENTS:
4 cloves of garlic, peeled
1/3 cup of parmesan, grated or in chunks
2 cups of basil leaves
3/4 cups of olive oil
salt to taste
white pepper to taste
METHOD:
Pack the leaves into a food processor. Add the other ingredients (if adding salt / pepper to taste, wait until after processing to add)
Fresh sauce turns a darker green when left in the open air. If refrigerating, add a bit of olive oil on top or cover the pesto with cellophane wrap (butt it up right onto the pesto sauce), then cover with a lid.
YIELD:
about 4 -5 oz of sauce.
SERVE:
Atop bread, crackers, in sandwiches or soups, or mix with pasta
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