Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, simple basil pesto. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Simple Basil Pesto is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Simple Basil Pesto is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have simple basil pesto using 6 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Simple Basil Pesto:
- Make ready 1 1/2 cup fresh basil
- Take 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- Take 3 garlic cloves
- Prepare 1/3 cup quality olive oil
- Prepare 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- Take 1 juice of half lemon
Steps to make Simple Basil Pesto:
- Toast pine nuts by adding to a pan and cooking over medium heat until they are golden.
- In food processor, add basil leaves, garlic cloves, parmesan cheese and pine nuts. Drizzle in olive oil while pulsing, until all ingredients are smooth.
- Finish off with squeezing the juice of half a lemon (to brighten the flavors) and pulsing one final time.
- Serve however preferred. We love to just dip good Italian bread into it, but you could also use it on meats or in pasta.
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