Pesto Alla Genovese

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon butter (room temperature)

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, mince the garlic and basil with the salt.
• 2 with the machine running, add the oil in a thin stream and continue processing until well blended.
• 3 add pine nuts and butter, process until the nuts are chopped.
• 4 makes one cup pesto, or enough to dress one pound of pasta.