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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A fresh-tasting pesto that can easily be used alone on pasta, crostini, pizza; or add some to your favorite spaghetti sauce for a delicious special flavor! Use pine nuts, walnuts, or a combination of both. Ingredients:
4 cups packed fresh basil leaves |
1/4 cup italian parsley |
2 cloves garlic, peeled and lightly crushed |
1 cup pine nuts |
1 1/2 cups shredded parmigiano-reggiano cheese |
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice |
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, or more as needed |
salt and ground black pepper to taste |
Directions:
1. Place basil, Italian parsley, and garlic into a food processor, pulse several times to combine, and process until basil is finely chopped, about 30 seconds. Add pine nuts to basil mixture; process until finely chopped, 30 more seconds. Process Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese into mixture until finely ground.
2. Mix lemon juice into mixture with the machine running; slowly drizzle olive oil into pesto in the running machine until incorporated and pesto is thoroughly combined. Turn off machine and season pesto to taste with salt and black pepper.
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