My husband makes wonderful pesto, using the ratio of two parts chopped basil to one part parmesan cheese, with enough olive oil to moisten it, a few pine nuts or raw sunflower seeds and salt and pepper to taste.
Basic pesto directions from my husband: combine 1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves, 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, ¼ cup olive oil, and some optional pine nuts or sunflower seeds. Use a mortar and pestle to combine all of these ingredients, or put the ingredients in the blender for a few moments and there you are with delicious pesto to spread on crackers or a sour dough baguette, or to toss with spaghetti noodles.
3 comments:
Sounds wonderful!
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Oh, yum! My basil is just about ready for some pesto- I use unsalted cashews for an affordable substitute for pine nuts.
Congratulations on the publication of your first book- how exciting!
Oooh... I LOVE a good pesto! This one looks yummy.
Have a great weekend!
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