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Pesto
Ingredients
- Basil1 bunch
- Parmesan cheese · grated½ cups
- Extra virgin olive oil½ cups
- Pine nut½ cups
- Garlic1
- Salt
- Black pepper · ground
- Lemon1
Instructions
- Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan over low heat until golden.
- Blend the basil, toasted pine nuts, Parmesan, garlic and olive oil with a hand blender until chunky.
- Season with salt, black pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice to taste.
- Stir the pesto into hot pasta, adding 1/2 cup of pasta water for a silkier texture.
Summarized from Stephcooksstuff's video. Watch it for the details.
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