Name: Pesto Genovese
Prep time: 5 min
Ingredients: 50 grams basil. ((1.76 oz)); ½ cup olive oil. ((extra virgin).); 70 grams Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. ((2.46 oz).); 30 grams Sardo Cheese. ((1.05 oz)); 1 clove garlic.; 15 grams pine nuts. ((o.52 oz).); 1 pinch Salt. ((Parmesan and Sardo have a lot of salt))

Pesto Genovese

Mariano

Tasty and easy.

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Prep Time 5

Course Dip, Dressing, sauce

Cuisine Italian

Ingredients

50 grams basil. (1.76 oz)
½ cup olive oil. (extra virgin).
70 grams Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. (2.46 oz).
30 grams Sardo Cheese. (1.05 oz)
1 clove garlic.
15 grams pine nuts. (o.52 oz).
1 pinch Salt. (Parmesan and Sardo have a lot of salt)

Instructions

Blend all ingredients together just a couple of seconds.
50 grams basil., ½ cup olive oil., 70 grams Parmigiano Reggiano cheese., 30 grams Sardo Cheese., 1 clove garlic., 15 grams pine nuts., 1 pinch Salt.
We want a thick texture that is spreadable, so it is important not to exceed the amount of oil used.
Enjoy!

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Notes

If you have, you can use a mortar instead of a blender. This option is a little better because the basil leaves are not burned and better flavor is extracted from them.
You can replace pinenuts with pistachios and is lovely twist.

Keyword basil, garlic, genovese, nuts, oil, olive, parmesan, pesto, pine, sardo