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Simple recipe for a basil pesto

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We wanted a simple pesto for our pasta. I love herbs and pine nuts anyway, so the recipe was made for me. Basil grows wonderfully in our garden and my daughter set out to process it. Here is our work:

Quick recipe for a basil pesto

Extra tip: If you don't have a food processor, crush everything in a mortar.

This pesto can be used as a pasta sauce, as a spread, or as a dip for vegetables.

Photos by Lara, meinhaushalt.at

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Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Heat the pine nuts in a pan until they are golden brown.

  2. Peel the garlic, grate the Parmesan.

  3. In a food processor, mix the basil, pine nuts, garlic, and Parmesan until everything is finely chopped.

  4. While the processor is running, pour in the olive oil and mix everything well.

  5. Finally add salt and pepper, blend briefly, and then arrange everything nicely in a bowl.

Tips & Notes

If you don't have a food processor, crush everything finely in a mortar.

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