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- PESTO SAUCE
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- 2 cups fresh basil leaves firmly packed
- 1/4 cup oil
- 2 Tbsp pine nuts
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
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- Combine all ingredients in a processor or blender, process until smooth.
- Pesto will keep, covered, in refrigerator for up to one week.
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- Pesto:
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- 2 c. loosely packed fresh basil leaves, no stems.
- 2 or more cloves garlic chopped/crushed
- 1/4 c. pine nuts
- 2 tbsp each grated Romano and Parmesan cheese
- 4-6 tbsp. the best olive oil you can afford.
- freshly ground pepper.
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- Put basil, garlic, and nuts in a blender. Blend at low speed to chop. Add cheese
- and half of the olive oil, blend again. Scrape down sides of blender, turn speed
- to low and drizzle in the remaining olive oil. Stir in pepper by hand.
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- I would serve pesto on a delicate fresh pasta, like angel hair or fine spagetti.
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- If you really want to impress someone substitute sun dried tomatoes for basil.
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- Pesto freezes very well. I have seen people put it in ice cube trays, as this
- is a perfect size serving for one. Best way is in a jar with a thin film of
- olive oil on top.
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