Fresh Basil Pesto

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves
• 2 large garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup pine nuts (pignoli)
• 3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 2/3 cup olive oil

Recipe

• 1 combine basil and garlic in food processor and blend into a fine paste.
• 2 add pine nuts and cheese. process until smooth.
• 3 with machine running, pour olive oil into feed tube in slow, steady stream and mix until smooth and creamy.
• 4 transfer pesto into container. cover surface of pesto with olive oil.
• 5 seal with a tight fitting lid.
• 6 refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze.
• 7 stir oil into pesto before serving.