Pesto of basil and pine nuts
Pesto of basil and pine nuts

Hello everybody, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, pesto of basil and pine nuts. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Pesto of basil and pine nuts is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. Pesto of basil and pine nuts is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

Briefly soak and wash the basil in cold water, and gently pat it thoroughly dry with paper towels. Put the basil, olive oil, pine nuts, chopped garlic, lemon juice, and salt in the processor bowl, and process to a uniform, creamy consistency. Pesto - Recipe With Basil, Garlic, and Pine Nuts: Pesto is the perfect green food.

To begin with this 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:
  1. Get 350 g basil leaves with stems
  2. Get 300 g slightly roasted pine nuts
  3. Prepare 15 g Himalayan salt (ca. 1 tbsp)
  4. Prepare 300 g olive oil

Combine the basil, garlic, and pine nuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Basil pesto is an easy sauce to make for pastas, marinades, and much more! Add toasted pine nuts, and this pesto will become one of your favorites! I planted my garden pretty late this year, partially because I was behind schedule, but also because my garden wasn't ready until late June (if you follow me on instagram , you might remember my.

Steps to make Pesto of basil and pine nuts:
  1. Rinse your basil well e.g. in water with baking soda
  2. Dry in sieve and with paper towels (if you're in a hurry)
  3. Add to powerful blender (I use a thermomix)
  4. Now continue adding the rest of the ingredients
  5. 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
  6. Process at speed 8 for 20sec while swiveling the spatula back and forth
  7. If you prefer your pesto smoother with fewer chunks of pine nuts and all leaves nicely pureed, continue previous step until desired consistency
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 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 !!!
  11. You can add lemon juice, garlic or even hummus. Any variations possible with this basic recipe !! Have fun

The classic pesto is a traditional blend of fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, and a good olive oil. Each of these ingredients plays a very important part so always choose the best quality you can find to create the best tasting herby sauce. Basic pesto, made with basil, olive oil, pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese. This recipe differs from the classic preparation by the addition of parsley. You can add a little extra Parmesan to the mixture if you like.

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