Pesto Sauce Recipe
The pesto sauce recipe is a very simple, easy to make and delicious herby flavor sauce that does not require any cooking and requires few ingredients like basil, leaves, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, and cheese.
This sauce recipe can take your meal taste to a high level. It is a very popular sauce in Italy. There is nothing more pleasant of the warmth of Italy than a perfectly made homemade pesto. Serve with pasta or any other favorite dish.
SERVE 4
Pesto Sauce Recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup basil leaves
2 tbsp pine nuts
2 garlic cloves, crushed
½ cup cheese, freshly grated
½ cup olive oil
Salt and black pepper
Pesto Sauce Recipe
Preparation Method:
Making By the Use of Hands
Use a mortar and pestle to grind the basil, pine nuts, garlic, and seasoning into a fine paste.
Transfer this ready mixture to a new bowl and whisk in a little olive oil at a time.
Add the parmesan cheese and mix it well. Adjust the seasoning to taste and heat the pesto sauce gently.
Making By Using a Food Processor
Place the basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, and seasonings in a food processor and process as finely as possible.
While running the machine slowly, add the olive oil at a slow speed and combine the ingredients until they are have formed a fine smooth paste.
Add the cheese and pulse quickly 4-5 times. You can adjust the seasoning if needed and heat the pesto sauce gently.
Pesto Sauce Recipe
Variation:
Pesto sauce makes an excellent dressing for pasta and boiled new potatoes. You can serve it hot with the dishes or let cool at room temperature and serve with favorite dishes.
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