Basil Pesto

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Nation's Favourite Food: 100 Best-Loved Recipes Tried, Tested, Perfected

By Neven Maguire

Published 2013

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Ingredients

  • 1 large bunch of fresh basil leaves (at least 50g (2oz))
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 25 g

Method

Place the basil in a food processor with the garlic, pine nuts and a quarter of the oil. Blend to a paste, then slowly add the remaining oil through the feeder tube. Transfer to a bowl and fold in the Parmesan, then season to taste. Cover with clingfilm and chill until needed. This will keep happily in the fridge for up to 1 week – just top it up with a little extra olive oil to keep it tasting