Pesto is the second most used sauce in the world, originating from a beautiful Italian city called Genoa. For a quick option and to achieve a smoother consistency, make your pesto using a hand blender in just 5 minutes!
Total Time
5min
5.0
1 Rating
Author: Vincenzo's Plate
Servings:
1
Ingredients
•
1
clove
Large
Garlic
•
2
tsp
Pine Nuts
•
1
handful
Large
Fresh Basil
•
to taste
Sea Salt
•
2
Parmesan Cheese
•
1
Tbsp
Pecorino Romano Cheese
•
as needed
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Cooking Instructions
1.
To make this basil pesto, crush Garlic (1 clove) and Pine Nuts (2 tsp) using a mortar and pestle. This is key to a delicious pesto sauce.
2.
Add Fresh Basil (1 handful) and a sprinkle of Sea Salt (to taste) and crush once again, pressing hard until you get a creamy consistency and the leaves have almost disappeared.
3.
Add the Parmesan Cheese (2) and Pecorino Romano Cheese (1 Tbsp) and continue to mix through, to make a flavoursome pesto.
4.
Pour a generous drizzle of Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (as needed) into the pesto and crush through, adding a little bit at a time to the pesto, as you go. Once done, you can serve it with your favorite pasta.
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
478
FAT
32.2 g
PROTEIN
39.3 g
CARBS
6.1 g
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