Name: Italian Basil Pesto Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup basil leaves; 1 cup parsley; ½ cup parmesan cheese; ¼ cup Pine nuts; 1 large garlic clove; ¼ tsp salt; ¼ cup olive oil

Italian Basil Pesto Recipe

How To Make Italian Basil Pesto

Add an incredibly zesty and fresh flavor to any dish with this easy to make Italian basil pesto that requires no cooking and takes only 5 minutes to make!

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 5 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1cupbasil leaves,firmly packed
1cupparsley,firmly packed, or spinach or other herbs
½cupParmesan cheese,grated, or Romano cheese
¼cuppine nuts,or walnuts or almonds
1largegarlic clove,quartered
¼tspsalt
¼cupolive oil

Instructions

Place the herbs in a food processor. Pour in 1 tablespoon of oil and blend into a paste.
Gradually add the remaining ingredients in order, scraping as needed. Blend until smooth.