Name: Pesto Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 4 cups fresh basil leaves; ¼ cup parsley; 2 tsp garlic; 1 cup Pine nuts; 1½ cups parmigiano-reggiano cheese; 1 tbsp lemon juice; ⅔ cup extra virgin olive oil; salt and pepper

Pesto Sauce Recipe

How To Make Pesto Sauce

Pesto sauce is a rich Italian sauce that consists of basil, garlic, and pine nuts. Whip up your own pesto with this easy-to-follow, 15-minute recipe!

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

4cupsfresh basil leaves,packed
¼cupparsley
2tspgarlic,minced
1cuppine nuts
1½cupsparmigiano-reggiano cheese,shredded
1tbsplemon juice
⅔cupextra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper,to taste

Instructions

Using a food processor, pulse the basil, parsley, and garlic for about 30 seconds until combined and basil is finely chopped.
Add the pine nuts and process for about 30 seconds more, until fine. Grind in the cheese.
While the machine is running, add the lemon juice and slowly drizzle in the olive oil. Mix until fully incorporated and the pesto is thoroughly combined. Transfer to a bowl, and salt and pepper to taste.
Serve over pastas, and enjoy!