Al's Pesto Sauce Recipe #373059
This sauce is served most often with pasta, but pesto is very versatile and is a wonderful accompaniment to scrambled eggs or grilled chicken or fish.
15 min | 15 min prep
2 cups
- 1 cup fresh basil
- 1/2 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated (or a good quality Parmesan cheese)
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- In a blender container or bowl of a food processor, place basil, parsley, cheese, pine nuts, garlic, and salt. Blend or process with steel blade, until it forms a paste. With motor running, gradually add olive oil, until sauce is consistency of soft butter.
- Serve over hot pasta or with sliced fresh tomatoes.
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