Pesto

Name: Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp pine nuts; 2 cups / 60g / 2oz fresh basil leaves ((tightly pack measuring cup, Note 1)); 1/2 cup (50 g) parmesan, (finely grated (tightly pack the cup)); 1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 0 oz arlic clove (, small); 7 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (, best quality)

Recipe video above. This is how I make basil pesto. Make it smooth for the best flavour when tossed through pasta, or chunkier if you want to use it as a dip. See in post for a list of chunky vs smooth and a list of uses! Also see how to use pesto to make a JUICY Pesto Pasta (hint: it's not just pas

⏱ 10 min 🔨 Prep 10min 📊 Easy 🍽 1 servings ⭐ 5.0 (62) 👁 14

Ingredients

1 servings

2 tbsp pine nuts
2 cups / 60g / 2oz fresh basil leaves ((tightly pack measuring cup, Note 1))
1/2 cup (50 g) parmesan, (finely grated (tightly pack the cup))
1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
0 oz arlic clove (, small)
7 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (, best quality)

Instructions

Toast pine nuts - Preheat small skillet over medium high heat (no oil). Add pine nuts and toast until light brown. Immediately remove and let cool slightly.
Blitz pesto - Place all ingredients except olive oil in a food processor or blender. Blitz until finely chopped.
Add oil while blitzing - With the motor running, slowly pour the oil in through the feeder tube. Blitz until smooth (or to desired consistency), adding a touch of extra oil (or water) if required to help it blitz.
Handheld blender stick - Place all ingredients (including oil) in a bowl. Blitz with hand held blender until smooth.
Store in a super airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or freezer for 3 months. If it's not a super airtight container, smooth the surface and cover with a thin layer of olive oil - basil goes brown when in contact with air.
Makes enough for: 300g/10oz dried pasta of choice (can stretch to 350g/12oz). See here for how to make a great simple pesto pasta!

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$2643.00

Per Serving
$2643.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$5286.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (71% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
pine nuts	2 tbsp	$24.00
/ 60g / 2oz fresh basil leaves	2 cups	$2371.00
	0.5 cup	-
cooking/kosher salt	0.5 tsp	$1.00
black pepper	0.25 tsp	$6.00
arlic clove	-	-
extra virgin olive oil	7 tbsp	$241.00