Name: The Best Classic Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 3 cups packed fresh basil leaves, washed and thoroughly dried; 2 large cloves garlic; 0.25 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted; 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt; 0.5 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 0.5 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

The Best Classic Pesto

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Prep Time:
10 minutes

Total Time:
10 minutes

Versatile homemade pesto adds zesty flavor to pasta, potatoes, eggs, and more.

Ingredients:

3 cups packed fresh basil leaves, washed and thoroughly dried
2 large cloves garlic
0.25 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
0.5 cup extra-virgin olive oil
0.5 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Instructions:

Blend fresh basil leaves and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. Mix in toasted pine nuts and salt; slowly pour olive oil through the top while the processor is running on low. Then add Parmesan cheese and lemon juice and pulse briefly.

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