Basil Pesto

(from amylicious’s recipe box)

goes with Bowtie pasta salad

Source: Dave Lieberman (from RecipeThing user Ashley)

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 5 big handfuls basil leaves (about 2 hefty bunches)
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts or 3/4 cup walnuts
  • 1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan or Pecorino cheese
  • Juice of 1 small lemon
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled
  • Kosher salt
  • About 20 grinds freshly ground black pepper
  • 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients with 1/2 cup of the oil in a blender and blend. Gradually drizzle in the remaining 1/4 cup of oil until pesto is thick and smooth.

  2. Yield: about 1 1/2 cups

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