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Garlic Pesto
Garlic Pesto – BEST homemade pesto loaded with garlic, Parmesan cheese, basil and pine nuts. This garlic pesto recipe is great for potatoes, pasta and more.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 4 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups tightly packed fresh Italian basil leaves with small stems
- 3 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cups grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Water
- Salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Add the basil, garlic, pine nuts, lemon juice, and Parmesan cheese to a food processor. Blend until well combined.
- 2
Slowly add the olive oil to the food processor. If the pesto is too thick, add a little warm water to loosen it. Transfer the pesto to a bowl and season with salt and black pepper. Stir to combine well.
- 3
The pesto is now ready to use.