homemade basil pesto

<em>This is how I make classic basil pesto at home. It's incredibly simple and flavorful and uses only a handful of fresh ingredients.</em>

Homemade Basil Pesto

basil leaves*

pine nuts*

parmesan cheese

garlic (roasted

olive oil

lemon juice

salt

black pepper,

Pulse the basil, pine nuts, cheese, and garlic together in a food processor or blender. Scrape down the sides, then add the oil, lemon juice, and salt. Pulse until everything is blended together and relatively smooth. Taste and add pepper (and/or more salt) if desired. I always add a pinch of pepper.

Store leftover pesto in a jar or sealable container, tightly seal, and refrigerate for up to 1 week.

I love this recipe! I've made 2 batches quadrupeling the recipe each time. I froze the pesto on a parchment lined baking sheet until very firm then used a pizza cutter to divide into usable portions. Filled 2 freezer container so far....
My preference was for less oil by about half.

Here I&#039;ll show you how to make the most delicious homemade basil pesto. After seeing how easy this recipe is you&#039;ll never get store bought again!

tbsp Pine Nuts, (optionally toasted (see notes))

Garlic

tsp Salt, (or to taste)

Begin by crushing 1 small clove garlic with a pinch of salt to form a paste. Gradually add in  basil and smash/grind to blend. Then add your pine nuts and parmesan. After, add in your oil around 1 tbsp at a time. Test for seasoning.

Pestle and Mortar

Add 1 small clove garlic and pine nuts and blend until desired texture. Add basil and parmesan, blend and slowly add in your oil. Test for seasoning. Alternatively this can all be added at once and results will still be similar. This method just ensures there&#039;s no large chunks of garlic and the pine nuts and pulsed to preference.

Blender

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Here I’ll show you how to make the most delicious homemade basil pesto. After seeing how easy this recipe is you’ll never get store bought again! Chris x

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Want to spice up the flavour of your basil pesto? Easy – just add a seeded, chopped long red chilli with the basil.

Basil pesto

ml basil leaves

garlic cloves, chopped

pine nut

parmesan

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