Basil Pesto

Name: Basil Pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup pine nuts (lightly toasted); 2 cups basil leaves (washed and packed); 2 cloves garlic (peeled); 1/3 cup parmesan cheese (fresh shredded ); 1/3 cup olive oil; 1 pinch salt

Fresh, homemade basil pesto is way better than any store bought pesto, with a flavour-packed punch!

⏱ 15 min 🔨 Prep 15min 📊 Easy 🍽 8 servings 👁 9

Ingredients

8 servings

1/4 cup pine nuts (lightly toasted)
2 cups basil leaves (washed and packed)
2 cloves garlic (peeled)
1/3 cup parmesan cheese (fresh shredded )
1/3 cup olive oil
1 pinch salt

Instructions

Heat a skillet (or pan) over medium-high heat; toast pine nuts until golden, tossing occasionally in the pan. Add the pine nuts to the bowl of your along with the basil, garlic and parmesan cheese; pulse until finely chopped (scrape down the sides of the food processor if needed).
With the processor running, gradually add the olive oil in a thin stream until the pesto comes together and is well combined. (Scrape down the sides of the food processor again, if needed). Season with salt to your taste.

Nutrition per serving

127kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$4459.00

Per Serving
$557.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$8918.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
pine nuts	0.25 cup	$47.00
basil leaves	2 cups	$3800.00
garlic	2 cloves	$395.00
parmesan cheese	0.3333333333333333 cup	$87.00
olive oil	0.3333333333333333 cup	$110.00
pinch salt	1	$20.00