RCI-ND.001.0050.001

Pesto

Name: Pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 oz (100g) fresh basil; 1 unit approx. 8 oz (200g) extra virgin olive oil; 1/3 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese or a 1:1 mixture.; 1/4 cup pine nuts; 4 cloves garlic; 1 unit Freshly ground salt and pepper (to taste)

is a sauce that originates in the city of Genoa in the Liguria region of northern Italy (pesto alla

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

(100g) fresh basil
4 oz
approx. 8 oz (200g) extra virgin olive oil
1 unit
freshly grated Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese or a 1:1 mixture.
1/3 cup
pine nuts
1/4 cup
garlic
4 cloves
Freshly ground salt and pepper (to taste)
1 unit

Method

Prepare according to traditional method. (Directions were not provided in the legacy source.)

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