Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, basil pesto. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Basil Pesto is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Basil Pesto is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

Free UK Delivery on Eligible Orders - Use half basil and half rocket, replace the pine nuts with walnuts, and use pecorino instead of Parmesan to keep things veggie. - Swap out pine nuts for almonds and basil for rocket. - Use hazelnuts in place of pine nuts and replace basil with flat-leaf parsley. - Go for an Asian vibe and. Combine basil, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and olive oil in a food processor. Add garlic, pine nuts, salt, and pepper. Pulse until mixture becomes smooth and blended.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have basil pesto using 7 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Basil Pesto:

1. Get 2 Cups Basil Leaves
2. Make ready 1/4 Cup Pine Nuts
3. Get 1/2 Cup Olive Oil
4. Make ready 2 Cloves Garlic
5. Get 3/4 Cup Grated Parmigiano Reggiano
6. Take Pinch Salt
7. Get Black Pepper

Put into a food processor with the basil, parmesan, olive oil and garlic cloves. Whizz until smooth, then season to taste. The basil I used was extremely flavorful bursting with a healthy and wholesome taste and the color was beautiful. I would suggest adding the salt to taste since the parmesan cheese has salt in it.

Steps to make Basil Pesto:

1. Toast Pine nuts in a skillet. No oil or anything is needed. Just toast and toss very frequently. Do the same with peeled garlic cloves. Add everything to a good processor and give it a few pulses. Slowly begin pouring the olive oil in. Add more or less depending on the consistency you want to achieve. It’s pretty much done here.
   1. I put the pesto into a couple glass jars that I sterilized. Placed them in boiling water for about 10 mins and let cool on the counter before putting in the refrigerator.

The basil I used was extremely flavorful bursting with a healthy and wholesome taste and the color was beautiful. I would suggest adding the salt to taste since the parmesan cheese has salt in it. I eat Pesto a lot and when I don't have the preferred pine nuts I substitute walnuts another common ingredient in Pesto. Blanch the basil in salted boiling water, then refresh in iced water. Classic basil pesto; Classic basil pesto.

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