Pesto

Yummy addition to pasta, cheese spreads, salads on toasted crispy bread, grilled fish or chicken, pizza toppings, etc. You can jar it and use as needed! The olive oil is a judgment call on you own taste. If you want it thick and chunky or creamy. Check out the video at this link http://www.recipezaar.com/sitenews/post.php?pid=963&pageref=Photo_Video-938497&vw_arrange_order=ASC&vw_sort_order=MOST_RECENT

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 jar full

Ingredients

• 2  cups  packed home grown basil (or fresh as you can)
• 1⁄2 cup  toasted pine nuts, cooled
• 1  cup  grated parmesan cheese (either or both) or 1  cup romano cheese (either or both)
• 3  cloves crushed garlic
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup olive oil, depending on how creamy you want it

Directions

1. Put into a food processor first 4 ingredients. Pulse to blend.
2. Slowly add oil through feed tube to make a nice paste.