HOMEMADE PESTO RECIPE
This pesto recipe is made out of fresh ingredients, like basil, Parmesan, garlic, pine nuts and olive oil. It is done in 15 minutes and everybody loves it on spaghetti pasta in my house.
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 171kcal
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup (45 g) raw pine nuts
- 2 cups (90 g) packed fresh basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ cup (125 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- ¼ cup (115 g) grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a medium skillet, toast the pine nuts over medium heat, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Set aside.⅓ cup (45 g) raw pine nuts
- To make the pesto, combine the basil, pine nuts, Parmesan, lemon juice, garlic and salt in a food processor. Pulse for 5 times, or until the ingredients will blend roughly together.⅓ cup (45 g) raw pine nuts, 2 cups (90 g) packed fresh basil leaves, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, ½ teaspoon fine sea salt, 2 cloves garlic, ¼ cup (115 g) grated Parmesan cheese
- Now run the food processor on slow speed and slowly drizzle in the olive oil or can add it spoon by spoon. Continue processing until the mixture is well blended and smooth.½ cup (125 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
- Serve over pasta or gnocchi. Enjoy!
Notes
This recipe will make 2 cups of pesto sauce. Yield to 8 portions = 1/4 cup for one portion of pasta.