Pesto Sauce

At times, it's so convenient to pick up a pre-made sauce, but there is something about making sauces from scratch that is so gratifying! Skip the preservatives and use fresh ingredients! Your taste buds will love you!

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recipe

Homemade pesto

  • 1.5 cup Basil Leaves
  • 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan
  • 1/4 cup Pine Nuts
  • 2 Garlic Cloves
  • 1/2 tsp Salt and Pepper
  • 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Throw all of this in a food processor to yield around 1 cup. It's that simple and it tastes SO much better than packaged pesto. After making the pesto I prepared "Pesto di Basilico". This was gemelli pasta (cooked according to the directions on the box), grape tomatoes, spinach and grilled chicken breasts.