Pauper’s Pesto

Name: Pauper’s Pesto
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 50 g (2 oz) almonds; 3 garlic cloves; a large bunch of fresh parsley and/or other herbs; a large bunch of fresh parsley and/or other herbs; 50 g (2 oz) Pecorino cheese (or Parmesan, but Pecorino is cheaper); 50 g (2 oz) Pecorino cheese (or Parmesan, but Pecorino is cheaper); 5 tablespoons olive oil; salt and black pepper; salt and black pepper

Preparation info

4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Paupers Cookbook

By Jocasta Innes

Published 2014

About

Ingredients

50 g (2 oz) almonds
3 garlic cloves
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Europe
Italy
Sauce
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

In a pestle and mortar, crush the nuts with the garlic cloves. Tear up the herbs and crush these along with the nuts and garlic. Grate the cheese into the mix, pour over the oil, season with black pepper and a little salt and pour over freshly cooked pasta.