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Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

Classic Pesto


Classic Pesto

Makes 1 cup of pesto

Ingredients

  • 1 Pinch of Salt
  • 60 small basil leaves or 30 large
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • 3 tablespoons Pine Nuts lightly toasted
  • 2 tablespoons fresh Pecorino Cheese finely grated
  • 2 tablespoons fresh Reggiano Parmigiano cheese finely grated
  • 3-4 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Method

  1. In a mortar start with salt and few leaves of basil.
  2. Crush with a pestle, keep adding leaves a few at a time, then add garlic and pound until the mixture becomes a paste.
  3. Add pignoli and work into a paste, then add cheese and slowly pour the olive oil.
  4. Work all into a creamy consistency.
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Notes & Tips

If using a blender: Add basil, salt and garlic. Work into a paste, add pignoli and slowly pour half of the olive oil. Add cheese and the remaining olive oil. Blend until it becomes a homogenous, creamy paste.

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