Pesto

Pesto made of basil and parmesan cheese
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Pesto

Homemade Pesto with Pine Nuts and Parmesan Cheese
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: homemade pesto, italian pesto
Author: Annely

Adjust servings here:

Equipment

  • blender

Ingredients
 

  • 85 leaves basil 1/2 store bought plant
  • 60 grams parmesan cheese
  • 50 grams pine nuts
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 5 tbsp olive oil
  • a littlle bit salt
  • a little bit pepper

Instructions

  • Grate the cheese. Or -in case you have a strong blender- chop the cheese in chunks and add to a blender.
  • Add basil leaves, garlic and pine nuts to the blender. Blend.
  • Add salt, pepper and olive oil. Blend until smooth

Notes

Serving tip: serve the pesto with ciabatta. Cut the ciabatta, toast the bread, add pesto and add a few slices of mozzarella. Top with a bit of salt and pepper and a dash of olive oil. 

Enjoy!