Pesto
Pesto is an Italian sauce made from pine nuts, Parmesan and basil. It's very simple but quite delicious, and goes particularly well with pasta.
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Last modified on: May 12th 2017
For 300 g, you will need:
- 1
150 g pine nuts - 2
1 garlic clove - 3
3 bunches basil - 4
1 lemon - 5
4 tablespoons olive oil - 6
100 g Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan) - 7 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 8
salt - 9
pepper - 10
4 pinches vitamin C (optional) - Total weight: 555 grams
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Time required
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 17 min. | 5 min. | 22 min. |
Keeping:
Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Put 150 g pine nuts in a pan without any oil. Dry roast briefly over high heat, stirring frequently.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Peel 1 garlic clove, remove the green shoot and chop. Pick the leaves off the 3 bunches basil.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Blend, adding a thin stream of olive oil gradually until it produces a fairly thick paste, something like the consistency of jam.
Your pesto is ready. If you are not going to use it right away, put it in a sealed jar in the fridge, where it will keep for several days.
Your pesto is ready. If you are not going to use it right away, put it in a sealed jar in the fridge, where it will keep for several days.
Stage 5
Appreciate pesto at its best on plain pasta, with a few shavings of Parmesan: a pure delight.
Remarks
In this recipe the proportions are not all that important, so you can vary them (a little more, a little less) according to your taste. If you are fond of garlic, for example, you can double the quantity indicated.
It's not absolutely necessary to roast the pine nuts, but I find that it gives the pesto a richer flavour.
If you don't have any pine nuts, you can use walnuts instead.
It's not absolutely necessary to roast the pine nuts, but I find that it gives the pesto a richer flavour.
If you don't have any pine nuts, you can use walnuts instead.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 300 g : 13.13 €
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This recipe uses (among others) | Pine nuts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Crunchy salad, Spinach and ricotta ravioli, ... All |
| Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Tomato tatin, Raw beetroot salad, Tomato feuilleté with pesto, Penne with purple artichokes, Scallops with green asparagus tips and parmesan, ... All |
| Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Green avocado salad, French dressing (vinaigrette), Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, Scallops with cabbage julienne, Spinach and Comté Loaf, ... All |
| Basil: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Italian toast, Tomato pesto, Pan bagnat, Quick flaky pizza, Fine multi-tomato tart, ... All |
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