Pesto Sauce
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Pesto Sauce can be used in a variety of recipes so keep some to hand at all times.
Course:
sauce
Cuisine:
Italian
Servings: 500 g
Ingredients
- 300 g extra virgin olive oil
- 100 g fresh basil leaves picked
- 100 g pine nuts very lightly toasted
- 100 g parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 1 cloves to 2 garlic
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- squeeze of lemon optional
Instructions
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Add the basil, toated pine nuts and garlic to a food processor and start to process
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Gradually start adding the olive oil down the funnel
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When blended to your desired consistency stir in the parmesan
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Season to taste