Basic Pesto Sauce

Name: Basic Pesto Sauce
Ingredients: 3 or 4 cloves garlic; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 to 1/2 cup pine nuts; 2 - 3 cups fresh basil leaves; 3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; 1/4 tsp. salt; freshly ground black pepper to taste

7 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3 or 4 cloves garlic
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 to 1/2 cup pine nuts
2 - 3 cups fresh basil leaves
3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. salt
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1

Turn on the food processor fitted with the cutting blade. Drop the garlic cloves, one at a time into the work bowl with the blade running.
2

Allow the garlic to be finely chopped.
3

With the processor still running, slowly pour in the oil.
4

Add the pine nuts while the blade is running.
5

Turn off the processor and add the clean basil leaves which have been pulled from the woody stems. Replace the processor top and blend.
6

Salt and pepper and blend the whole mixture until smooth.