Spoon’s Pesto

Preparation info
  • Makes

    ½ cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
America's Best Chefs Cook with Jeremiah Tower

By Jeremiah Tower

Published 2003

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Ingredients

  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled, smashed
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3/2 tablesp

Method

Put the garlic, salt, and olive oil in a mortar or small bowl in which you can crush it. Use a pestle or spoon to crush it to a puree. Add the basil leaves and continue to work into a puree. Add the crushed pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, and pepper and work another minute until smooth.