pesto

Ingredients

• fresh basil
• pine nuts
• parmesan cheese
• garlic
• olive oil
• salt
• pepper

Procedures

1. get rid of the super hard branches of the basil that you don’t think can get chopped up by the blender blades
2. blend fresh basil, pine nuts, parmesan cheese, and garlic
3. slowly pour oil into blender while blending for desired consistency
4. season with salt and pepper to taste

Notes

• ratio of fresh basil to pine nuts is about 2:1 (but can add more if you like the flavour)
• can add garlic and parmesan cheese while blending to adjust flavour
• i’ve heard that you can swap out pine nuts for another nut sometimes but i’ve yet to try
• goes well with pasta
• preserve by covering with a layer of olive oil (creates an airtight seal)