BHA & BHT Free Classic Basil Pesto Genovese
Total time15 min
Prep time15 min
Cook time0 min
4.5(10)
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6 servings
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
- ā cup pine nuts
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- Ā½ cup finely grated parmigiano-reggiano
- 2 tbsp finely grated pecorino romano
- Ā½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Ā¼ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
Instructions
- 1
Add the pine nuts and garlic to the bowl of a food processor and pulse 5ā6 times until coarsely chopped.
- 2
Add the basil leaves and salt, then pulse another 8ā10 times until the basil is finely chopped and the mixture looks uniformly green and paste-like.
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