Name: Basil Pesto
Yield: Makes About 5 cups (40 fl oz/1.25 l) Pesto
Ingredients: Fresh basil, 4 cups (4 oz/125 g) tightly packed leaves; Salt and freshly ground pepper; Parmesan cheese, 1½ cups (6 oz/180 g) freshly grated; Garlic, 4 cloves; Olive oil, 1 cup (8 fl oz/250 ml); Unsalted butter, 4 tablespoons (2 oz/60 g), at room temperature; Pine nuts, ⅔ cup (3 oz/90 g), toasted

Preparation info

Makes About
5 cups
Pesto

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Weeknight Cook

By Brigit Binns

Published 2012

About

Ingredients

Fresh basil, 4 cups (4 oz/125 g) tightly packed leaves

Method

In a food processor, combine the basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts, 1 teaspoon salt, and several grindings of pepper. Process until a coarse paste forms, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the cheese and butter.