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Fresh Basil Pesto!

Toss with 16 oz pasta or use on any of the recipes in this post!
Course Condiment
Cuisine Italian
Keyword classic recipe, easy dinner recipe
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author Linda Spiker

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts
  • 3 small garlic cloves, peeled
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • ΒΌ cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
  • toss with 16oz pasta, or use on any of the suggestions above (in blog post)

Instructions

  1. Pulse garlic in food processor. Add basil leaves, pine nuts and parmesan. Puree in processor, slowly adding olive oil till desired consistency is achieved. Add a generous pinch of sea salt and a few turns of fresh pepper, scrape down sides of processor and process again adding more olive oil if necessary. To save extra pesto, just place in a small dish, drizzle with olive oil to prevent oxidation and cover with lid or plastic. Keep in fridge for up to 5 days. This makes enough pesto for 16oz of any pasta you choose.