Making fresh basil pesto is as easy as
tossing the ingredients into a food processor or blender and
pressing a button.
Easy Pesto
- 2 1/2 cups lightly packed fresh basil
leaves
- 1 cup (4 ounces) freshly grated Parmesan
or Romano cheese
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- In a blender or food processor, combine
the basil, Parmesan or Romano, and olive oil. Whirl to form a
paste.
- Stir in pine nuts; season to taste with
salt and pepper.
Makes about 2 cups.
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