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Pacheco's Pesto

This recipe comes from The Essential Pasta Cookbook
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Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp pine nuts
  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 3 tbsp freshly grated parmesan
  • 1/2 cup olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Start by toasting your pine nuts in a skillet until they become fragrant. Then place the pine nuts, basil, garlic, salt and parmesan cheese in the food processer. Process it for about 20 seconds until finely chopped. 
  • With the processor running add the olive oil in a thin steady stream until a paste is formed. 
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