2 ozfresh basil or other green herbs including stemsThis is a big container of basil you buy at the store, and is about two cups of basil packed tightly. I have made wonderful pesto with just fresh carrot tops, or a mix of carrot tops, parsley, cilantro, basil. Don't let those carrot tops or extra herbs you didn't use in another recipe go to waste!
6 clovesgarlic, large, minced or peeled and chopped a little
6 Tpine nuts
⅔CParmesan cheese, grated or shaved or shredded
⅔Colive oil
Instructions
Put the basil into the food processor, along with the garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese. Blend the ingredients coarsely.
Drizzle the olive oil into the food processor a little bit at a time and pulse the ingredients to blend in the olive oil. Stop to scrape down the sides of the food processor, then drizzle and pulse some more. After all the olive oil is drizzled in, pulse a little bit more to make sure everything is blended.
If you want to add salt and pepper to taste, go ahead. Otherwise just remember to add some salt and pepper while cooking the dish that uses the pesto sauce.