Summer Basil Pesto

By Tested and perfected in the Sur la Table kitchen
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Summer Basil Pesto
Ingredients
  • 1 garlic clove
  • ¼ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted
  • 1 cup basil leaves
  • 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper


Procedure
In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, add garlic, Parmesan cheese and pine nuts and process until mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs. Add basil and olive oil and blend to make a smooth mixture. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

Summer Basil Pesto

By Tested and perfected in the Sur la Table kitchen
Ingredients
  • 1 garlic clove
  • ¼ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted
  • 1 cup basil leaves
  • 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper


Procedure
In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, add garlic, Parmesan cheese and pine nuts and process until mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs. Add basil and olive oil and blend to make a smooth mixture. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.