Handmade fresh pesto
This pesto recipe is for foodies who, like me, have woefully understocked kitchens and don't even own a pestle and mortar. You may have small kitchens with limited storage space for all the modern equipment required these days, or you just can't justify buying more and more. So this handmade pesto is for you!
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- Large handful of fresh basil
- 1 large clove of garlic
- A chunk of parmesan
- Pine nuts
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients – peel the garlic and prepare a fine grater for the parmesan. Grab a chopping board and start roughly chopping the basil.
- Add a small handful of pine nuts and keep chopping.
- And half a clove of garlic, first feel free to crush it – be careful, too much is overpowering – and keep chopping.
- Add a good grating of parmesan and a small drizzle of olive oil and keep chopping. Your knife is the food processor’s blade and as you chop you incorporate all the ingredients.
- Taste and add a little more of each ingredient as necessary.
- Add more olive oil and use your knife blade to blend the pesto together until you reach your desired consistency.
- Season with a little salt and pepper.