Basil Pesto

6 ingredients
2 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
  • 12 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. 1
    Put basil inside a colander or sieve and then put the sieve and basil into a large pot of boiling water; blanch for 15 seconds; remove sieve and basil and put into an ice bath; cool; drain.
  2. 2
    Squeeze basil dry with hands; chop roughly and put in blender with remaining ingredients except cheese; blend 30 seconds to color oil; add cheese and pulse to blend.

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