Pesto

 

Pesto

Ingredients

1 cup firmly packed basil leaves
½ cup olive oil
3-4 Tbsp pine nuts
2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
60g grated Parmesan cheese

Recipe by: Pip Duncan
Publication: vegetables.co.nz (Dec 2010)
Recipe ID: 100545

Description

Pesto is traditionally made in a mortar with the ingredients pounded with a pestle. It is far easier to make in a food processor!

Method

Place all ingredients in a food processor bowl and blend until combined.
For a chunky pesto, blend all ingredients except pine nuts until smooth.
Add pine nuts and pulse until chunky.

Categories

Snacks/Tapas
Vegetarian

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