Fresh Basil Pesto

I grow basil in my earth-box every year and it grows so big that I am able to make this delicious pesto 3 or 4 times then I freeze it and have it all winter.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 1 Cup

Ingredients

• 2  cups fresh basil leaves, packed
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 1⁄2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1⁄3 cup pine nuts
• 3  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  pinch salt
• 1  pinch fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1. Combine the basil in with the pine nuts, pulse a few times in a food processor. (If you are using walnuts instead of pine nuts and they are not already chopped, pulse them a few times first, before adding the basil.) Add the garlic, pulse a few times more.
2. Slowly add the olive oil in a constant stream while the food processor is on. Stop to scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula. Add the grated cheese and pulse again until blended. Add a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
3. Makes 1 cup.
4. Serve with pasta, or over baked potatoes, or spread over toasted baguette slices.