Basil Pesto Recipe

Name: Basil Pesto Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh basil leaves (tightly packed*); 3/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup pine nuts (*); 2 g arlic cloves ((large)); 1/4 cup lemon juice ((juice of 2 small lemons)); 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste); 1/4 tsp black pepper

Pesto Sauce is so easy to make and homemade pesto tastes way better than storebought. This Basil Pesto recipe is fantastic with pasta, chicken, or sandwiches.

⏱ 10 min 🔨 Prep 10min 📊 Easy 🍽 8 servings ⭐ 4.9 (214) 👁 4

Ingredients

8 servings

2 cups fresh basil leaves (tightly packed*)
3/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup pine nuts (*)
2 g arlic cloves ((large))
1/4 cup lemon juice ((juice of 2 small lemons))
1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Wash and dry the basil leaves - you can use a salad spinner to make this step easier.
Place basil into a food processor. Add parmesan cheese, nuts, garlic cloves, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Process until smooth.
Season with more salt to taste if desired.

Nutrition per serving

Protein3g

Carbs2g

Fat21g

205kcal

3gProtein

2gCarbs

21gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$2982.00

Per Serving
$373.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$5964.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
fresh basil leaves	2 cups	$2371.00
shredded parmesan cheese	0.75 cup	$195.00
extra virgin olive oil	0.5 cup	$272.00
pine nuts	0.5 cup	$94.00
arlic cloves	2 g	$3.00
lemon juice	0.25 cup	$40.00
salt	0.5 tsp	$1.00
black pepper	0.25 tsp	$6.00