Basic Pesto
HB-6102 · Hand-built original · Italian
A classic basil pesto of fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil and Parmesan, pounded or blended to a coarse, vivid green sauce.
ItalianSauce0 min2 cups259 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic
Main ingredient: basil
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
Servings:2quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves (no stems)
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts (or walnuts)
- 2 large cloves garlic
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan
Method
- Pick the basil leaves from their stems and measure out 2 cups of leaves, loosely packed.
- Put the pine nuts or walnuts and the garlic cloves in a food processor and pulse them until the nuts are finely chopped and the garlic is broken down.
- Add the basil leaves to the processor and pulse again, scraping the bowl down, until the leaves are finely chopped through the nut mixture.
- Pour the extra-virgin olive oil in slowly with the motor running, so the pesto comes together as a coarse, flowing sauce rather than a paste.
- Stir the freshly grated Parmesan through the finished pesto by hand and spoon the sauce into a jar.
Total: 0h 15m
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
259 kcalCalories
17.4 gProtein
13 gCarbs
17.6 gFat
12.3 gSaturates
4.4 gFibre
0.7 gSugars
447 mgSodium
22 mgCholesterol
841 mgPotassium
641 mgCalcium
8.4 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data