Hello everybody, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, simple basil pesto. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Simple Basil Pesto is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. Simple Basil Pesto is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

• 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 use cashews, coriander and a squeeze of lime. Note that pesto is always made to taste, based on the ingredients at hand. So adjust the ingredients to your taste. Most pesto recipes call for Parmesan cheese; we often use Romano which has a stronger flavor.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook simple basil pesto using 6 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Simple Basil Pesto:

1. Make ready 1 1/2 cup fresh basil
2. Take 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
3. Make ready 3 garlic cloves
4. Get 1/3 cup quality olive oil
5. Prepare 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
6. Make ready 1 juice of half lemon

Whizz until smooth, then season to taste. 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.

Steps to make Simple Basil Pesto:

1. Toast pine nuts by adding to a pan and cooking over medium heat until they are golden.
2. In food processor, add basil leaves, garlic cloves, parmesan cheese and pine nuts. Drizzle in olive oil while pulsing, until all ingredients are smooth.
3. Finish off with squeezing the juice of half a lemon (to brighten the flavors) and pulsing one final time.
4. Serve however preferred. We love to just dip good Italian bread into it, but you could also use it on meats or in pasta.

Add garlic, pine nuts, salt, and pepper. Pulse until mixture becomes smooth and blended. Pour mixture onto a large sheet of plastic wrap; roll into a tube shape and seal. Store in the refrigerator until needed. Simple Basil Pesto is easy to make using fresh basil leaves and stays good in the fridge for several days.

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