Basil Pesto (Pesto Alla Genovese)

Name: Basil Pesto (Pesto Alla Genovese)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed; 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; 3 large cloves garlic; 1/4 cup pine nuts; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, or as needed; Salt and black pepper, to taste

⏱ 10 min 🔨 Prep 10min 📊 Easy 🍽 3 servings 👁 7

Ingredients

3 servings

2 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
3 large cloves garlic
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, or as needed
Salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions

In the bowl of a food processor, combine the basil leaves, parmesan cheese, garlic and pine nuts. Process until very finely minced.
With the food processor still running, slowly stream in the olive oil and continue to process until well-combined to your desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and stir once more to combine.

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$2411.00

Per Serving
$804.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$4822.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (83% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
fresh basil leaves	1 cups	$1186.00
freshly grated parmesan cheese	0.5 cup	$313.00
cloves garlic	3 large	$593.00
pine nuts	0.25 cup	$47.00
extra virgin olive oil	0.5 cup	$272.00
Salt and black pepper	-	-