Pesto Sauce
10 minutes
A little homemade pesto sauce goes a long way. Toss this sauce into piping hot pasta just before eating. Store any leftover pesto in a screwtop jar in the refrigerator (cover the surface of the pesto with a little extra olive oil).
Ariana Klepac
7 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 medium bunch fresh basil
- 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Directions
Preparation:10min ›
Ready in:10min
- Place the garlic in a food processor or blender. Add the pine nuts and Parmesan cheese, and process until the ingredients are finely chopped and thoroughly combined.
- Add the basil, including all the soft stalks. Process until the basil is chopped and the mixture begins to clump together.
- Add the olive oil and process until combined. The sauce should have a fine, slightly grainy texture. Serve with pasta.
