Fresh Homemade Pesto

Ingredients:

2 cups basil leaves, packed
2 large gloves of garlic
2/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup pine nuts (or walnuts)
1/2 cup virgin olive oil (may need to add a some more after blended)
Salt

Directions:
1.In a food processor, add about half the oil to the bottom, then blend the pine nuts and add garlic.

2. Add Parmesan cheese and basil leaves. Blend well.

3. Add the rest of the olive oil. Blend very well.

4. Top with a little more olive oil once in transferred to the storing jar. Serve on sandwiches, pasta or get creative!

Enjoy!!

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Pesto

Ingredients

• 2 cups basil leaves packed
• 2 large gloves of garlic
• 2/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup pine nuts or walnuts
• 1/2 cup virgin olive oil may need to add a little more after blended
• Salt

Instructions

1. In a food processor, add about half the oil to the bottom, then blend the pine nuts and add garlic.
2. Add Parmesan cheese and basil leaves. Blend well.
3. Add the rest of the olive oil. Blend very well.
4. Top with a little more olive oil once in transferred to the storing jar. Serve on sandwiches, pasta or get creative!

Recipe Notes

Recipe from Lyuba @ willcookforsmiles.com All images and content are copyright protected. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If you want to share this recipe, please simply link back to this post for the recipe. Thank you.

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