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Homemade Basil Pesto Sauce

Exotic to the core, this recipe combines large quantities of fresh basil, pine nuts with a dash of olive oil and garlic, resulting in an intense flavored and rich texture Pesto Sauce. Very easy and quick recipe to make, that it really comes together just in 5 minutes.

This sauce is perfect to make pasta, sandwiches pizzas and many more. Sounds yummy, right! It is indeed. That once you try, you will never want to buy the store ones again. Let’s get started making our own pesto sauce from the scratch. Make it, use it right away and store in air tight container for 1 week for later use. You can freeze it too and use it for months.

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Step by Step Instruction with Photos

  1. Combine all the ingredients except cheese and olive oil and blend in a mixer to a paste.
  2. Add oil and cheese, run mixer one more time until everything incorporates very well.
  1. Use immediately or refrigerate for later use.

Recipe Card

Cooking Method
Cuisine
Difficulty Beginner
Time
Prep Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 3 mins Total Time: 5 mins
Servings 0.5
Best Season Suitable throughout the year
Description

Homemade pesto sauce made with fresh basil, pine nuts with a dash of olive oil and garlic.

Ingredients (Servings - ½ cup)
  • 30-40 pc Fresh basil leaves (rinsed)
  • 3 Tbsp. Pine nuts
  • 3-4 Garlic cloves (roughly chopped)
  • ½ Tsp. Ground black pepper
  • 6 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup Grated parmesan cheese
  • Salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Combine all the ingredients except cheese and olive oil and blend in a mixer to a paste.

  2. Add oil and cheese, run mixer one more time until everything incorporates very well.

  3. Use immediately or refrigerate for later use.

Note
Keywords: Homemade, From the scratch, Fresh
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Rekha Nahata
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