Basil Pesto,with it's vibrant colour and tremendous flavour is a staple in Italian cooking.It is rich in history as it is in taste. Originally pesto was created by the Genoese to celebrate the exceptional flavour of a fresh harvest.
So here's my own version of Pesto passed on to me from my maternal grandmother (Italian).
Ingredients :
Pesto Recipe
2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup Olive oil
3 tablespoons pine nuts or walnuts( I use pine nuts)
3 garlic cloves, finely minced
Place basil leaves in small batches in food processor and whip until well chopped (do about 3/4 cup at a time). Add about 1/3 the nuts and garlic, blend again.Add about 1/3 of the Parmesan cheese; blend while slowly adding about 1/3 of the olive oil, stopping to scrape down sides of container.Process basil pesto it forms a thick smooth paste. Repeat until all ingredients are used, mix all batches together well. Serve over pasta. You can also pour tomato or bolognaise sauce(meat sauce) prior to the pesto leaving pesto to top it all.
Basil pesto keeps in refrigerator one week, or freeze for a few months.
2 comments:
its so easy to make and it really is very delicious, i love it with pasta.
tank you trabilsia
I have copied your recipe and saved it in my little book. THANK YOU!!!
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