Basil Pesto Recipe Video

Pesto can be made with any type of herb but today we will learn how to make basil pesto.

Summary

Difficulty LevelVery EasyCuisineItalian
CourseSide DishMethodBlending
SpecialityPart of MenuMain IngredientBasil

Ingredients

 
Fresh Basil
 
Toasted pine nuts
 
Parmigiano reggiano cheese
 
2 cloves garlic
 
Black pepper

Directions

Take basil leaves in a blender and add a couple of pinches of kosher salt.

Put in the pine nuts, garlic, Parmigiano reggiano cheese and some black pepper.

Start to blend and add extra virgin olive oil.

Pesto should be loose so add more olive oil if required.

Pour out the pesto in a bowl.

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Comments

perceptiveeye says :

Lovely video! great tips for cheese buying...thanks :))
Posted on: 26 August 2009 - 4:57am

foodpsychologist says :

Thanks for this wonderful basil dish and specially for the cheese buying tip. An unaware person can easily buy the wrong quality !
Posted on: 24 August 2009 - 1:35pm

aparna.priya says :

Hey Keithsnow, is that balsamic vinegar? can I enjoy it with tortilla chips..?
Posted on: 20 August 2009 - 5:27am

veg foodie says :

Beautiful video!! and great info on the ingredients and pesto... I almost started day dreaming about the tranquil beaches of Italy and the Mediterranean.... :D
Posted on: 20 August 2009 - 4:13am

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