Name:
Recipe name and category: Pesto, Sauce
No. of servings: 2
cups (enough for 2 lbs of pasta)
Preparation time: not
very much time when all ingredients are ready
Recipe ingredients and
directions:
2 cups fresh organic basil
leaves
5 cloves garlic
1 cup walnuts or pinenuts
1 cup olive oil
1 cup parmesan cheese,
grated
¼ cup Romano cheese, grated
black pepper to taste
Combine basil, garlic and
pinenuts in the bowl of food processor.
Leave motor running and add
the olive oil slowly.
Turn motor off and add
cheeses and black pepper.
Process briefly.
Recipe source: Our
family recipe
Recipe anecdote: We
like to use lots of garlic. We think
pesto freezes well. We toast pinenuts
before using in 350° F oven for 10-15 minutes.