Fresh Basil Pesto

Name: Fresh Basil Pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 Cup, 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/3 cup pine nuts; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper

Submitted by jrobertfl

"I grow basil in my earth-box every year and it grows so big that I am able to make this delicious pesto 3 or 4 times then I freeze it and have it all winter."

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 7
Yields:: 1 Cup
Serves:: 16

ingredients

2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
¹⁄₂ cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
¹⁄₂ cup extra virgin olive oil
¹⁄₃ cup pine nuts
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 pinch salt
1 pinch fresh ground black pepper

directions

Combine the basil in with the pine nuts, pulse a few times in a food processor. (If you are using walnuts instead of pine nuts and they are not already chopped, pulse them a few times first, before adding the basil.) Add the garlic, pulse a few times more.
Slowly add the olive oil in a constant stream while the food processor is on. Stop to scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula. Add the grated cheese and pulse again until blended. Add a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Makes 1 cup.
Serve with pasta, or over baked potatoes, or spread over toasted baguette slices.