Hey everyone, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, basil pesto. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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Classic, simple basil pesto recipe with fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, Romano or Parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil, and salt and pepper. Learn how to make homemade basil pesto in this video. You'll simply need basil, nuts, Parmesan, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and salt.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have basil pesto using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Basil Pesto:
- Make ready 2 cups fresh basil
- Make ready 2-3 tablespoons pine nuts
- Prepare 1 small glove garlic
- Make ready 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Make ready Dash pepper
- Prepare 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- Take 1 cup olive oil
Top with ½" oil to prevent browning. Pesto is one of my favorite condiments to keep on hand. Basil pesto is a fresh, aromatic, insanely flavorful sauce. It's light, refreshing, summery and couldn't be easier to make with a handful of fresh ingredients.
Steps to make Basil Pesto:
- Combine dry ingredients in food processor
- Slowly add olive oil and pulse until combined
- Enjoy with pasta, chicken, bread, anything!
- Pro tip: Growing fresh basil is incredibly easy and much more cost effective than buying fresh basil from a grocery store. Make several batches throughout the summer and freeze so you can enjoy the pesto year round! When ready to use, scoop frozen pesto right into your pasta. A little pesto goes a long way!
I hope you enjoy this easy Fresh Basil Pesto recipe! This homemade basil pesto is my absolute favorite. It's classic, simple, flavorful, and completely fresh. You'll appreciate how easily it comes together and that it tastes infinitely better than store-bought. This Basil Pesto with Almonds comes together in minutes and only requires a few common ingredients.
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