Classic Basil Pesto

Submitted by Moody

"Here is the 'Classic' Pesto. This recipe is also from Diana Shaw's Essential Vegetarian. Now you've seen her recipes, go out & get the book, its Awesome!"

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
• 2 cups fresh basil, packed
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, freshly grated

directions

1. Put everything into the food processor, pulse to combine, then whiz away to make a paste.

Reviews

[1035202]

Easy & wonderful. Classic!

 

[MathMom.calif]

I'm not rating, as I used this recipe as a "jumping off" point, but then pretty much did my own thing. I thought I had 2 cups of basil, but turns out when I packed it, there really was only about 1 1/2 cups. And I used 4 really big cloves of garlic. And increased the pine nuts, olive oil and parmesan to 1/4 cup each. And then added a tablespoon of lemon juice, too. So, it really wasn't this recipe in the end, but it was yummy.

 

[lortle]

I've tried this one before (from Diana Shaw's cookbook), it's yummy. I must have signed that cookbook out of the library four times already. It's a great book. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Mary in Indy]

This recipe was very easy to make, but it was dry and tasteless.

 

[sugarpea]

The perfect pesto. I did add some salt and pepper. Thanks, Moody.