Basil Pesto Sauce
Serves 1630 mins prep35 mins cook
Using my tested-and-perfected ratio of fresh basil leaves, nuts, grated cheese and olive oil, make an easy basil pesto sauce with an ideal texture — never too oily or too dry.
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Instructions
Add the nuts, grated cheese and salt to the bowl of a food processor or blender. Pulse until the mixture looks like medium-fine crumbs. Add the garlic. Pile all the basil leaves on top of the nuts — you don't need to pack it down. Pour the oil over the top. Process or blend until the pesto looks blended and creamy-textured, which will take less than one minute. Scrape down the sides of the work bowl as needed during the process. Use the pesto right away, or transfer it to a jar or plastic storage container with a lid. Before covering the pesto, drizzle a little olive oil over the surface to seal in and preserve the color and flavor.View original recipe