Fresh basil pesto

Cooking class time!

Today I'm sharing my favourite basil pesto recipe. Try lah woii, sedappp! :D

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Fresh Basil Pesto Recipe

• Prep time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmegiano-Reggiano or Romano cheese
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup pine nuts (toasted lightly)
• 3 medium sized garlic cloves, minced
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

• Special equipment needed: A food processor

Method

1 Combine the basil in with the pine nuts, pulse a few times in a food processor. (If you are using walnuts instead of pine nuts and they are not already chopped, pulse them a few times first, before adding the basil.) Add the garlic, pulse a few times more.

2 Slowly add the olive oil in a constant stream while the food processor is on. Stop to scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula. Add the grated cheese and pulse again until blended. Add a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

3 Serve with pasta, or over baked potatoes, or spread over toasted baguette slices.

Yield: Makes 1 cup

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Ok, itu kata recipe. Realitinya, i don't have a food processor, yang ada cuma blender (sponsored by bapak mentuaku. Tq Ayah!). Juga tidak ku jumpa Parmesan-Reggiano/Romano cheese yang halal. Jadinya telah menderhaka (pinjam istilah Che Mat Gebu) dengan menggunakan Parmesan cheese (sedara terdekat). Tak dosa pun ok, buat je.

Ini bahan-bahannya ya puan-puan

Bahan-bahan yang telah disukat, olive oil je tak payah sukat. Tuang ikut suka hati ;p

Rupanya setelah diadun. I wish you could smell this. Ahh

Pesto tastes best with baguette

It tastes phenomenal with pasta - be it spaghetti, fettuccine or penne

Pesto with baguette again. My husband & I love it very, very much

You can keep your pesto in a fridge for many, many days. But of course, ours was scooped clean from the jar on the next day! It's that good.

Try it! Making your own pesto makes a lot of difference. Yang beli siap dah tak akan sesedap yang home made. : )