Pesto Recipe

Fresh homemade basil pesto made with basil, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, and Parmesan. Ready in 5 minutes and better than store-bought.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves (stems removed)
• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 3 medium garlic cloves (peeled)
• 1/3 cup light olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Add the basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil and salt to a food processor.
2. 2Process everything until smooth, stopping as necessary to scrape down the sides of the bowl, about 1 minute. Stir in the Parmesan and season with salt and pepper to taste.