Basil Pesto Sauce

September 10th, 2016 in Sauces & Dips & Spreads by Julia Volhina

Total cooking time: 10min

There are so many ways to enjoy basil pesto sauce. It is perfect for dipping bread, works great as salad dressing, pasta or pizza sauce, or pesto butter. Toss some cooked chicken with it to give a salad or a wrap some extra kick. Sky is a limit.

Already pre-made pesto sauces from the store are an option too, however nothing beats freshly homemade one.

And it is pretty easy to do too: just plug all ingredients into a blender, chop until smooth and then mix cheese in.

Pecorino cheese may be hard to find, using shredded parmesan should work as well.

Ingredients:

2oz of fresh basil
2 garlic cloves
1/4 cup of pine nuts
1/2 cup grated pecorino cheese
2/3 cups of olive oil
Black pepper to taste
Salt to taste

How to prepare, step-by-step:

Prepare ingredients:
Basil Pesto Sauce: Step 1
Remove stem hard parts from basil, put basil to a blender or food processor cup:
Basil Pesto Sauce: Step 2
Pour pine nuts in:
Basil Pesto Sauce: Step 3
Peel garlic, slice it in quarters and add the cup:
Basil Pesto Sauce: Step 4
Pour olive oil in:
Basil Pesto Sauce: Step 5
Cover cup with a lid and pulse until smooth and well incorporated:
Basil Pesto Sauce: Step 6
Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste:
Basil Pesto Sauce: Step 7
Mix grated pecorino cheese:
Basil Pesto Sauce: Step 8
And pesto sauce is ready:
Basil Pesto Sauce