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Basil Pesto

Delicious fresh pesto for pasta, pizza or other
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Prep Time 10 minutes
5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 pizzas

Equipment

  • 1 Mortar & Pestle
  • 1 Blender/Mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Fresh basil De-stemmed
  • 1/2 cup Olive oil
  • 1/2 cup Freshly grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts
  • 1 teaspoon Salt and fresh ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Add basil leaves to grinder and crush/blitz
  • Add rest of ingredients and mix until puree
  • Store in favourite jar or use fresh
    Basil pesto missing pine nuts

Notes

If storing, use clingwrap and press air out of jar (ending with clingwrap laying on the pesto) to store longer and prevent oxidation from causing the pesto to brown.