French•quick
Pesto Sauce
A basil sauce that's perfect for pastas, spaghetti, chicken and fish, and soups. Enough sauce to coat a package of cooked spaghetti.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
4
- 2 cup basil, packed
- 2 tbsp pine nuts
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan or pecorino
- 2 clove garlic
- sea salt, to taste
- 2-4 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Add the garlic and nuts to a mortar, or to your food processor. Grind until you get fine crumbs.
- 2
Add the basil to the mix, and grind until it's crushed into a green-looking paste. Add the cheese, then mix until combined.
- 3
Add a pinch of sea salt and a couple of tablespoons of good olive oil. Give the mixture a stir, then taste test for salt. Add more, if needed. Pesto sauce should be thick and paste-like, as it will loosen up and coat pasta once it's warmed. If you prefer a runnier basil sauce, stream in more olive oil gradually until desired consistency is achieved.