Basil Pesto
Servings 1 cup
Equipment
- A food processor
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves packed (can sub half the basil leaves with baby spinach)
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Romano or Parmesan-Reggiano cheese about 2 ounces
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup pine nuts can sub chopped walnuts
- 3 garlic cloves minced (about 3 teaspoons)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the basil leaves and pine nuts into the bowl of a food processor and pulse a several times.
- Add the garlic and Parmesan or Romano cheese and pulse several times more.
- Scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula.