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Easy Homemade Basil Pesto

Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 2 cups basil
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated (or romano cheese)
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts (or walnuts, almonds)
  • 1 large garlic clove (quartered)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Instructions

  • Add basil and 1 tsp of oil into a food processor and blend until smooth.
  • As it blends, slowly add the rest of the ingredients, and scrape the sides as needed. Blend until smooth.
  • NOTE: leftover pesto sauce can be either refrigerated for a couple of days, or you can freeze it for further use.