Basil Pesto Recipe

For a flavorful, fresh and fast sauce for pasta or chicken, try this Pesto Recipe! Made with fresh basil, parmesan cheese, garlic, pine nuts and olive oil...pesto never disappoints.

Course Dinner, Side Dish

Cuisine Italian

Keyword pesto

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 0

Total Time 10

Servings cups

Calories 1051kcal

Author Katie Cooksey

Ingredients

4 cups fresh basil loosely packed
1 clove garlic smashed and peeled
1/2 cup pine nuts toasted
6 oz Parmigiano Reggiano cheese cut into chunks
salt to taste
black pepper to taste
1/2 cup olive oil give or take a couple tablespoons

Instructions

Add pine nuts to a dry pan and toast on medium low heat occasionally "shaking" pan until nuts are toasty brown. Be careful not to burn as this can happen very quickly. Set aside to cool.
Place all ingredients, except olive oil into a blender or food processor.
Turn blender on and slowly stream in olive oil until ingredients turn into a thick paste or sauce. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
Use as desired or spoon into an airtight container and refrigerate for up to two weeks.

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