Fresh Basil Pesto Sauce

Ingredients

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  ½ cup or 108g

• Basil

  Fresh

  2 cup leaves, whole or 48g

• Parmesan cheese

  Shredded

  ½ cup or 40g

• Pine nuts

  Nuts, dried

  ⅓ cup or 45g

• Garlic

  Raw

  3 clove or 9g

Directions

1. Pulse basil and pine nuts in a food processor: Place the basil leaves and pine nuts into the bowl of a food processor and pulse a several times.
2. Add the garlic and cheese: Add the garlic and Parmesan or Romano cheese and pulse several times more. Scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula.
3. Stream in the olive oil: While the food processor is running, slowly add the olive oil in a steady small stream. Adding the olive oil slowly, while the processor is running, will help it emulsify and help keep the olive oil from separating. Occasionally stop to scrape down the sides of the food processor.
4. Stir in salt and freshly ground black pepper, add more to taste.
5. Toss with pasta for a quick sauce, dollop over baked potatoes, or spread onto crackers or toasted slices of bread.

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