Pesto

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Cooking time: 10 minutes
Preparation time: 10 minutes

Makes: 1 cup

    

Ingredients

• 1             small garlic clove, sliced
• 2 cups       loosely packed fresh basil leaves
• 1/2 cup    grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 T.          pine nuts
• 1/2 cup    olive oil

    

Directions

1. Spread pine nuts on a baking sheet and toast them 10 minutes in 300 deg. F oven.
2. Meanwhile blanch garlic 1 minute in boiling water.
3. Pour 1/3 cup olive oil into a food blender and add basil, cheese, garlic and pine nuts.
4. Blend at fairly low speed until mixture is barely chunky.
5. Slowly add remaining olive oil while blending to get a smooth consistency.

Based on a recipe from Epicurious.

 

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