Pesto

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup pine nuts or walnuts 4 cups loosely packed fresh basil or parsley leaves 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese 1 clove garlic Salt and pepper 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts or walnuts
  • 4 cups loosely packed fresh basil or parsley leaves
  • 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 clove garlic
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread nuts on a rimmed baking sheet; toast in oven until golden and fragrant, tossing occasionally, 5 to 8 minutes. Let cool completely.

In a food processor, combine toasted nuts, basil, Parmesan, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Process until finely chopped. With machine running, pour olive oil in a steady stream through the feed tube; process until smooth.