Easy Pesto

One of my kitchen staples that I always have on hand in my refrigerator is pesto sauce. I use it as a marinade, pasta sauce, on sandwiches or to top off an omelet. Keep the pesto in an airtight container so the pesto doesn’t turn dark green.

This recipe is one of my favorites from Natalie Morales’s cookbook, “At Home With Natalie”.

Easy Pesto

Ingredients:

2 cups fresh basil leaves

3 tablespoons pine nuts

2 garlic cloves

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan Cheese

Salt to taste

Directions:

1. In a food processor, combine the basil, pine nuts, and garlic and process until finely chopped
2. Add the olive oil in a thin stream, blending until incorporated
3. Add the Parmesan and blend until smooth
4. Season with salt

Keep refrigerated for one week.