Pesto of basil and pine nuts
Pesto of basil and pine nuts

Hello everybody, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, pesto of basil and pine nuts. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Need a good homemade pesto recipe? Pesto with Pine Nuts is a classic combination that's ready in minutes. Equally ridiculous would be opining about making a big batch of pesto in the dead of winter… unless you live in South Florida, where it's prime Farmer's Market and basil season.

Pesto of basil and pine nuts is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Pesto of basil and pine nuts is something that I have loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have pesto of basil and pine nuts using 4 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Pesto of basil and pine nuts:
  1. Take 350 g basil leaves with stems
  2. Get 300 g slightly roasted pine nuts
  3. Make ready 15 g Himalayan salt (ca. 1 tbsp)
  4. Get 300 g olive oil

This week, I'm using my new mortar and pestle to make homemade pesto with basil and pine nuts. This recipe calls for fresh ingredients that make for a. This is a wonderful mixture of basil, garlic, and Parmesan cheese. I serve this a main course usually with a side of my favorite bread.

Steps to make Pesto of basil and pine nuts:
  1. Rinse your basil well e.g. in water with baking soda
  2. Dry in sieve and with paper towels (if you're in a hurry)
  3. Add to powerful blender (I use a thermomix)
  4. Now continue adding the rest of the ingredients
  5. Close lid and and if you are using - as I am - a tmx, place the tmx spatula into the gap of the lid and push down
  6. Process at speed 8 for 20sec while swiveling the spatula back and forth
  7. If you prefer your pesto smoother with fewer chunks of pine nuts and all leaves nicely pureed, continue previous step until desired consistency
  8. After having repeated once step 6, I got my favorite texture of pesto, but my family prefers 15 sec longer, so by then it is very creamy
  9. Now store in airtight containers and keep refridgerated up to two weeks. Just make sure the surface is always covered with a bit of olive oil before closing and storing.
  10. Or freeze pesto in ice cube makers and take out when needed for pepping up a boring tomato sauce or just enjoy it on its own. Pesto with any pasta or on bread is amazing !!!
  11. You can add lemon juice, garlic or even hummus. Any variations possible with this basic recipe !! Have fun

Slowly pour the olive oil while blending all. I've grown basil for years in my garden in the summer, but it's only been in the last couple of years that I've planted enough to be able to use end of the season plants to make this amazing Italian Basil Pesto with Pine Nuts. Sure I'll buy some from the market in a pinch, but nothing compares to the do it. Combine the basil, garlic, and pine nuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. If freezing, transfer to an air-tight container and drizzle remaining oil over the top.

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