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Pesto alla Genovese (Traditional Basil Pesto Recipe from Genoa)
8-minute easy recipe for homemade pesto, or Pesto Genovese, the basil pesto that we love so much! Click here also, for ideas on how to use pesto.
- Prep time
- 8 min
- Cook time
- 6 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
4
- 1 medium clove garlic
- 60 g pine nuts
- 3 handfuls fresh basil leaves
- 150 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp freshly grated pecorino cheese
- a pinch salt
- a pinch freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- 1
In a food chopper, start with chopping the garlic and pine nuts for a few seconds.
- 2
Add the basil leaves and half the olive oil and continue chopping for about 20 seconds more.
- 3
Add the cheeses, salt, pepper and a little more olive oil and chop again.
- 4
Scrape down the sides and add more olive oil if you need it and chop one last time to incorporate everything together. You are going for a paste that is just pourable and thick.