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.
187,919 24.6/5 for 22 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: July 25th 2020
For 300 g, you will need:
1 
1 
½ teaspoon 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 10 min. | 5 min. | 15 min. |
Keeping:
Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Put 2⁄3 cup pine nuts in a pan without any oil. Dry roast briefly over high heat, stirring frequently.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Mix to get a basil puree.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Add pine nuts, garlic, ½ cup Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan) grated, 5 tablespoons olive oil salt and pepper...
Stage 6 - 1 min.
... and mix again until you obtain the texture of a thick puree.
Do not hesitate to adapt the quantity of olive oil, more or less, the important thing is to obtain the desired texture.
Do not hesitate to adapt the quantity of olive oil, more or less, the important thing is to obtain the desired texture.
Stage 7
Stage 8
Store in the fridge in a closed jar.
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.
The basil which gives the green color tends to oxidize easily, and therefore lose this beautiful color. To keep it better, add, before blending, the vitamin c.
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.
The basil which gives the green color tends to oxidize easily, and therefore lose this beautiful color. To keep it better, add, before blending, the vitamin c.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,701 Kcal or 11,309 Kj | 63 gr | 44 gr | 253 gr |
| 135 % | 24 % | 4 % | 38 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 485 Kcal or 2,031 Kj | 11 gr | 8 gr | 45 gr |
| 24 % | 4 % | 1 % | 7 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 300 g : 13.27 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
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Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Pine nuts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spinach and ricotta ravioli, Chocolate mendiants, Crunchy salad, ... All |
 | Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spaghetti with mussels and basil, Leek and artichoke tart à la piémontaise, Spring Bread, Coriander and cashew nut pesto, Pesto crackers, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rice and peas, French dressing (vinaigrette), Feta and spinach brik pie, Endives "bonne femme", Polenta, ... All |
 | Basil: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pan bagnat, Tomato pesto, Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds, Sushi, Italian toast, ... All |
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