Basil Pesto Recipe

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Basil Pesto Recipe

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Ingredients needed

– 1/2 cup pine nuts – 4 cups fresh basil – 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese – 1/2 cup olive oil lemon infused is preferred – 1 lemon – 1 garlic clove – 1 teaspoon course sea salt

Toast pine nuts in a 350 degree oven until golden brown (about 5 minutes).

Step 1:

Pulse toasted pine nuts, garlic, and parmesan cheese in food processor until a course mixture forms.

Step 2:

Mound basil leaves on top of pine nut mixture. Squeeze lemon over basil.

Step 3:

With food processor running, drizzle olive oil into mixture. The pesto paste should be formed by the time the oil has been fully incorporated.

Step 4:

Add salt to taste and pulse just once or twice more to mix in.

Step 5:

Store in an airtight container with a thin layer of olive oil over the top.

Step 6:

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