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Homemade Pesto

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15 min

Homemade Pesto

Homemade Pesto Photo 1

Time

15 min

Serving

6 persons

Calories

389

Rating

4.00★ (52)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
A fresh-tasting pesto that can easily be used alone on pasta, crostini, pizza; or add some to your favorite spaghetti sauce for a delicious special flavor! Use pine nuts, walnuts, or a combination of both.

Ingredients

  • packed fresh basil leaves: 4 cups
  • Italian parsley: 0.25 cup
  • garlic, peeled and lightly: 2 clove (crushed)
  • pine nuts: 1 cup
  • ½ cups shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese: 1 piece
  • lemon juice: 1 Tbsp (fresh)
  • extra-virgin olive oil: 0.5 cup (or more if needed)
  • salt and ground black pepper: (to taste)

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Place basil, Italian parsley, and garlic into a food processor, pulse several times to combine, and process until basil is finely chopped, about 30 seconds. Add pine nuts to basil mixture; process until finely chopped, 30 more seconds. Process Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese into mixture until finely ground.
    Homemade Pesto Photo 2
  2. Mix lemon juice into mixture with the machine running; slowly drizzle olive oil into pesto in the running machine until incorporated and pesto is thoroughly combined. Turn off machine and season pesto to taste with salt and black pepper.
    Homemade Pesto Photo 3

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