Fresh Basil Pesto Sauce
- 50 grams Fresh Basil
- 1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 6 tbsp Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 2 tbsp Grated Pecorino Cheese (use Parmesan if you can't find it)
- 2 clove Garlic
- 1 tbsp Pine Nuts (Pinoli, use walnut sif you can't find it)
- 1 pinch Rock Salt
- Add to a blender or a Mortar:
- Add the basil
- Add the olive oil
- The garlic
- Add the pinoli (or walnuts)
- Add the cheese
- And the salt
- The old school way of doing it is smashing everything using a Mortar and a Pestle.
- But you can do it really quickly using a blender ;)
- Just put everything in the blender, and blend it for about a minute.
- It Should turn to a dense green paste.
- Cook your pasta following the box instructions.
- When the pasta is ready, just mix it with the pesto and your Pesto Pasta is ready!
- Some people like to add 1 tbsp of milk or 1tbsp of the salted pasta water to make the pesto a bit more liquid.
- You can freeze the pesto for up to 6 months!
fresh basil, olive oil, parmesan cheese, pecorino cheese, clove garlic, salt
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/335980-fresh-basil-pesto-sauce (may not work)