Name: Basil Pesto
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves; 2 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup pine nuts; 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1/2 cup freshly grated Pecorino cheese

Keep this basic Basil Pesto recipe from Food Network Kitchen in your arsenal and use it for topping pasta, fish, chicken, pizza and more.

Basil Pesto

basil leaves

garlic

pine nuts

extra-virgin olive oil, divided

salt and black pepper,

Pecorino cheese

How to Make Pesto | Fresh Basil Pesto

Combine the basil, garlic, and pine nuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add 1/2 cup of the oil and process until fully incorporated and smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

If using immediately, add all the remaining oil and pulse until smooth. Transfer the pesto to a large serving bowl and mix in the cheese.

If freezing, transfer to an air-tight container and drizzle remaining oil over the top. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw and stir in cheese.

1/2 cup of olive oil is enough. You don’t need to add the extra as instructed at the end unless you like it really oily. 

Excellent! Added about a half cup spinach to counteract any bitterness.

Beauty of simplicity . Proportions are just right. 

Absolutely delicious sauce over fettuccine!<div>Can decrease the oil a bit. The kosher salt really adds to the taste.</div>

This recipe is really great. Seeing some of the other reviews I would like to offer a few suggestions. Always get a good quality olive oil. Unfiltered, Unheated Olive Oil. It's considered raw. It's ok to heat olive oil and won't loose it's taste or go bitter if it's quality. Also, it's important for it to be in a dark bottle so it doesn't go rancid. If Olive Oil is in a clear bottle, there is almost 100% chance that it's rancid. It's so worth it :)

This recipe is so easy, and it taste so good.  It's perfect with a baguette.

Can't wait to try it

https://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/how-to-make-basil-pesto-0227348

Frederic shares helpful tips for making and storing fresh basil pesto.

Basil Pesto

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total: 5 minutes

Servings: 1

Cost: $37.94 /serving

Author : Food Network Kitchen

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