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Homemade Basil Pesto

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Course:

Dinner Lunch

Cuisine:

Italian

Keywords:

Pesto

🧂 Ingredients

2 cups fresh basil leaves
½ cup pine nuts
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic

minced
½ cup parmesan reggiano

grated

Instructions

1 In a food processor, add half of the pine nuts and half of the basil leaves.
Process until smooth and then add the remaining pine nuts, basil leaves, minced
garlic cloves, and the olive oil.
2 Pour the mixture into a bowl and fold in the cheese. Taste – if you feel that it
isn’t perfect (it is too oily, too basil-y), then add more cheese!
3 Refridgerate for atleast one hour before using. Then add to your favorite pasta
or pizza recipe.