Pesto
About
Real good to eat with roast beef. Also goes nicely on pasta.
Ingredients
- 2 c. basil leaves (no stems)
- ⅓ c. pine nuts, coarsely-chopped
- 3 large cloves garlic
- ½ c. extra virgin olive oil
- ½ c. Parmesan or Romano cheese, grated
- salt and pepper to taste
Steps
Rinse and pat dry basil. Put in food processor with pine nuts. Pulse a few times. Add garlic and pulse a few more. While processor is running, gradually add olive oil, stopping once to scrape down. Stop machine and add the cheese. Stir until blended.