Basil Pesto

Name: Basil Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 60 g fresh basil leaves; 30 g pine nuts; 50 g Parmesan cheese; 2 pieces garlic cloves; 120 ml extra virgin olive oil; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp lemon juice

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Prep10 min

Total10 min

Genoa's greatest gift — fresh basil, Parmesan, pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil blended into vivid green perfection. Toss with pasta or spread on anything.

Ingredients

Serves:6

60 g fresh basil leaves
30 g pine nuts
50 g Parmesan cheese
2 pieces garlic cloves
120 ml extra virgin olive oil
0.5 tsp salt
0.25 tsp black pepper
1 tsp lemon juice

Nutrition (estimated)

high confidence

247kcal · per serving

4.5g

Protein

2.4g

Carbs

25g

Fat

Recipe total: 1483 kcal · P 27.1g · C 14.1g · F 150g

Estimated from 8 of 8 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

Steps

1
Lightly toast pine nuts in a dry pan over low heat for 2–3 minutes until golden. Allow to cool.
2
Pulse basil, garlic, pine nuts, and salt in a food processor until roughly chopped.
3
Add Parmesan and pulse again briefly.
4
With the motor running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil until smooth but still slightly textured.
5
Stir in lemon juice, season to taste, and transfer to a jar. Cover the surface with a thin layer of olive oil to preserve colour.

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