Ingredients
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- 4 cups packed fresh basil leaves
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1 cup pine nuts
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (use fresh if you can!)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place basil + garlic into a food processor, pulse several times to combine, and process until basil is finely chopped, about 30 seconds.
- Add pine nuts to basil mixture; process until finely chopped.
- Process Parmesan cheese into mixture until finely ground.
- Add lemon juice into mixture with the food processor running and slowly drizzle olive oil into pesto until incorporated and pesto is thoroughly combined. Turn off machine and season pesto to taste with salt and black pepper.
- Prep Time: 0 hours
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- Category: Marinades + Sauces