Joy of Cooking Pesto

🥘 Ingredients

• basil leaves 2 cups
• Parmesan ½ cup
• pine nuts 0.33 cup
• garlic 2 cloves
• olive oil ½ cup
• salt
• pepper

1. 1

   Toast pine nuts in a skillet .
2. 2

   Combine in a food processor and process to a rough paste basil leaves , grated Parmesan , pine nuts , and garlic .
3. 3

   With the machine running, slowly add olive oil , or as needed.
4. 4

   If the pesto seems try (it should be a thick paste), add a little more olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper .
5. 5

   Use immediately, or pour a very thin film of olive oil over the top, cover, and refrigerate for up to 1 week.