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Perfect Basil Pesto

Recipe by Perfect Italiano

Homemade pesto only takes 10 minutes to make and is so very easy to master. Stir pesto through pasta, spread it on pizzas or use in your favourite salads.

How to make pesto recipe
Prep 10 minsServes 8Makes about 1 cup
IngredientsMethod
  • ⅓ cup pine nuts, toasted
  • 3 cups basil leaves
  • 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped
  • ⅔ cup (80 g) Perfect Italiano™ Traditional Parmesan Grated
  • ⅔ cup (165 ml) olive oil
  1. Place the pine nuts, basil, garlic, parmesan and olive oil in a small food processor.
  2. Whizz until finely chopped.

Tips

Pesto will keep for 2-3 days in a sterilised jar in the fridge. Be sure to add an extra 1-2cm of olive oil to cover the surface which help prevent pesto from oxidising and going brown.

Made with Perfect Italiano

Perfect Italiano Traditional Parmesan Grated

Perfect Italiano Traditional Parmesan Grated

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