Pesto

Fresh Basil Sauce

Preparation info
  • Yield: About

    3 cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Professional Cooking: 8th Edition

By Wayne Gisslen

Published 2014

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Ingredients

U.S. Metric Ingredients
2 qt

Method

Procedure

  1. Wash the basil leaves and drain well.
  2. Put the basil, oil, nuts, garlic, and salt in a blender or food processor. Blend to a paste, but not so long that the mixture is smooth. It should have a slightly coarse texture.
  3. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the cheese.
  4. To serve, cook pasta to order according to the basi