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Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Easy Homemade Pesto Recipe from pizzatherapy.com


Simple Easy Pesto from pizzatherapy.com





Pesto is wonderful and refreshing.

Use it for pasta, pizza or just spread it on a piece of ciabatta bread.

The best thing about pest is how easy it is to make.

Easy Pesto

Ingredients for Pesto

  • 2 cups basil (loosely packed)
  • 1/4 Cup Pine Nuts
  • 2-3 cloves of garlic
  • 1/2 Cup Olive Oil
  • 1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese
  • Salt and pepper
Directions
  1. Add all ingredients to a food processor
  2. Pulse gently until everything is roughly mixed.
  3. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Add more olive oil if needed
For a variation:
Use walnuts, macadamia nuts, or any other favorite nut.


Here is a video I created to demonstrate this easy pesto recipe.






pesto on earth,

albert grande
The Pizza Promoter

To make pesto you need a food processor.