Pesto
Equipment
- Large skillet
- Food Processor, Mortar & Pestle, or Blender
Ingredients
- ¼ cup of pine nuts toasted
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 2 cups of fresh basil leaves
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- ½ cup olive oil
- Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
Instructions
- To make this pesto, use a mortar and pestle, a food processor, or a blender.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, toast pine nuts for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown.
- In a food processor, add garlic and pine nuts, then pulse until chopped.
- Add basil leaves, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper, then pulse until it's blended.
- Slowly pour in the olive oil while the food processor is pulsing, scraping the sides, and pulse again until thoroughly combined.
- Taste and re-season with salt and pepper if necessary. Enjoy!