How do you make pesto?!
Answers: pine nuts, basil, olive oil, garlic...easy.
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a bit of olive oil.. some almonds or pine nuts.. some garlic, and a bunch of basil leaves.. using food processor, blend all this together..
if I dont have basil.. I use anything.. like spinach, dark green romaine lettuce, parsley, etc and I use dried basil to give it flavor.. also you can use walnuts, pecans, or whatever for the nuts...
sometimes I throw in sundried tomatoes if I can find them
I always use allrecipes.com for my food inquiries! This site has all kinds of great recipes and they're all rated by chefs (beginner through intermediate)! So, it's always easy to find a good and tried recipe! Anyway, here's a highly rated recipe for pesto. I've never made it before, but the reviews are pretty good!
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pesto/Detai...
I hope that helps! Take care.
Ok , for making pesto , here are the things you will need:
2 cups fresh basil leaves(packed)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup Olive oil
3 tablespoons of pine nuts or walnuts
3 garlic cloves, finely minced
here is how you go about making it:
place the basil leaves in small batches in food processor and whip until well chopped (do about 3/4 cup at a time). Add about 1/3 the nuts and garlic, blend again. Add about 1/3 of the Parmesan cheese; blend while slowly adding about 1/3 of the olive oil, and stop to scrape down sides of container.Processed basil pesto forms a thick smooth paste. Repeat until all ingredients are used, mix all batches together well. Serve it over pasta.
Note: Basil pesto keeps in refrigerator one week, or freeze for a few months.
hope its tasty and have fun