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To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook my simple pesto recipe using 13 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make My Simple Pesto Recipe:
- Make ready packed Fresh Basil, leaf and stems (8 ounces by weight ) approximately 3 cups packed
- Take Extra virgin olive oil
- Take Parmesan cheese, fresh grated (not processed)
- Get Garlic
- Make ready Kosher salt or Sea salt (Do not use table salt/ Iodized salt for cooking or for consumption)
- Make ready Equipment Needed:
- Prepare dry cup measure
- Prepare liquid measure
- Make ready measure
- Take measure
- Make ready Collander/Strainer
- Take Optional: small scale (for weighing basil)
- Prepare Food processor or blender
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Steps to make My Simple Pesto Recipe:
- Wash Basil in sink and drain with Collander/ Strainer
- Place in food processor (or blender) in order; garlic cloves, basil, parmesan cheese, 1/2 the olive oil, then pulse
- Slowly add rest of olive oil while pulsing
- Keep pulsing until wet sand consistency, should be uniform in size and texture.
- Taste, add 1/2 tsp of kosher salt if needed, never use table salt as it should never be used for cooking, or consumption in my opinion.
- Store in refrigerator (will last at least 1 week - can be frozen if making larger batches).
- Put away food and wash equipment and let dry
- Mix or add to favorite foods for fun twists (Great on; pasta, pizza, in sauces, hummus, salad dressing, dips, mayonnaise, potato salad, gnocchi)
- Note: I have used both a food processor and a good blender (Ninja) both worked for me. It is important to put the cheese on top of the basil to help hold down the basil for a smoother and consistent texture through out.
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