Basil Pesto

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I finally lashed out and bought a food processor a couple of weeks ago. I am a sucker for a new toy. I have posted my Chicken and Pesto Ravioli previously and I thought it was time to try making my own pesto.

It was surprisingly simple(almost seems to short to warrant it's own post), but it is yummy so I will post it any way.

Place all the ingredients except the olive oil into the food processor. Pulse until finely chopped.

Drizzle the olive oil into the chute and pulse until a thick paste is formed. You may need to scrape down the sides of the food processor and blitz again to ensure all the ingredients are incorporated. I also tasted it at this stage and added a little more salt and pepper.


As I said earlier I used it to make a pasta sauce, as pictured below. (Post to follow shortly.) But there are a never ending list of options that could use the pesto for.



Until next time happy cooking, Kate.

***Ingredients
  • 2 cups packed basil leaves
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • Zest and juice of a lemon
  • 5 tablespoons roasted pine nuts
  • 2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup olive oil

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