Recipe: Classic Pesto

Name: Recipe: Classic Pesto
Ingredients: 1.0 Toasted Pine Nuts; 0.5 Roasted Garlic; 0.5 Raw Garlic; 0.25 Basil; 1.0 Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1.0 Lemon (Zest and Juice); 0.5 Parmesan; Salt and Pepper, to taste

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by Chef Alex Diaz

June 23, 2021

12:47 PM

Ingredients

1 Cup Toasted Pine Nuts

½ Cup Roasted Garlic

½ Cup Raw Garlic

¼ lb. Basil

1 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 Lemon (Zest and Juice)

½ Cup Parmesan

Salt and Pepper, to taste

Meal Type / Course Sauce

Skill Level Beginner

Cuisine Italian

Directions

Purée all ingredients until semi smooth. Serve atop pasta, in dips, on pizza or toasted bread, on salad, roasted vegetables, meat, or anyway you please.

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