Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, pesto of basil and pine nuts. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Basil pesto recipes often call for pine nuts but you can easily substitute walnuts. Basil is a powerfully aromatic herb and a little goes a long way. The pesto will more easily stay vibrant green and the flavor of the basil will still come through, though just not as strongly. If you want to freeze the pesto.
Pesto of basil and pine nuts is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Pesto of basil and pine nuts is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have pesto of basil and pine nuts using 4 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Pesto of basil and pine nuts:
- Prepare 350 g basil leaves with stems
- Prepare 300 g slightly roasted pine nuts
- Make ready 15 g Himalayan salt (ca. 1 tbsp)
- Make ready 300 g olive oil
Combine the basil, garlic, and pine nuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. If using immediately, add all the remaining oil and pulse until smooth. Transfer the pesto to a large serving bowl and mix in the cheese. Basil Pesto recipe is made with fresh basil leaves, toasted pine nuts, parmesan cheese & other ingredients.
Steps to make Pesto of basil and pine nuts:
- Rinse your basil well e.g. in water with baking soda
- Dry in sieve and with paper towels (if you're in a hurry)
- Add to powerful blender (I use a thermomix)
- Now continue adding the rest of the ingredients
- Close lid and and if you are using - as I am - a tmx, place the tmx spatula into the gap of the lid and push down
- Process at speed 8 for 20sec while swiveling the spatula back and forth
- If you prefer your pesto smoother with fewer chunks of pine nuts and all leaves nicely pureed, continue previous step until desired consistency
- After having repeated once step 6, I got my favorite texture of pesto, but my family prefers 15 sec longer, so by then it is very creamy
- Now store in airtight containers and keep refridgerated up to two weeks. Just make sure the surface is always covered with a bit of olive oil before closing and storing.
- Or freeze pesto in ice cube makers and take out when needed for pepping up a boring tomato sauce or just enjoy it on its own. Pesto with any pasta or on bread is amazing !!!
- You can add lemon juice, garlic or even hummus. Any variations possible with this basic recipe !! Have fun
Transfer the pesto to a large serving bowl and mix in the cheese. Basil Pesto recipe is made with fresh basil leaves, toasted pine nuts, parmesan cheese & other ingredients. It is a delectable and versatile sauce used in. This is a wonderful mixture of basil, garlic, and Parmesan cheese. I serve this a main course usually with a side of my favorite bread.
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