Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, basil pesto. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Basil Pesto is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Basil Pesto is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
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 particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have basil pesto using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Basil Pesto:
- Make ready 20 g pine nuts
- Make ready 20 g basil leaves
- Get 1/4 tsp salt
- Get 1/4 tsp pepper
- Prepare 1/4 garlic
- Prepare 5 tbsp olive oil
- Prepare 1 tsp water
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:
- Place pine nuts into a dry pan and roast for a couple of minutes until light brown
- Place all the ingredients into a food processor (except for the water and olive oil)
- Blitz until a finely chopped consistency
- Transfer to a pestle and mortar, add work in the olive oil slowly and muddle (add water if a little thick in consistency)
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