Hey Pesto!

For the full experience, make this recipe with the Drop Recipes app.

recipe by Tenina Holder https://bit.ly/TheWeekendTable

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    10mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    424
based on 2 ratings

Fresh pesto in thermomix seconds! Got garlic? Got basil? Got parmesan? Get pesto. You're welcome.

Inspired by: https://tenina.com/recipes/pesto

recipe updated 21 Dec 2021

Ingredients

  • Parmesan cheese icon
    Parmesan cheese
    100 g
  • Fresh basil leaves icon
    Fresh basil leaves
    30 g
  • Lemon icon
    Lemon
    1
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    4
  • Extra virgin olive oil icon
    Extra virgin olive oil
    60 g
  • Sea salt icon
    Sea salt
    as needed
  • Pine nuts icon
    Pine nuts
    100 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon TM5
  • kCook icon Frying pan
  • kCook icon Tm5 bowl
  • kCook icon Jar

Step preview

  1. Gently toast pinenuts in a dry pan until toasted and golden
  2. Set aside
  3. Add parmesan cheese to the TM5 bowl
  4. Blitz with MC in place - approx 10 sec, speed 10
  5. Then add garlic clove and fresh basil leaves to the TM5 bowl
  6. Blend with MC in place - approx 5 sec, speed 7
  7. Transfer content of frying pan to TM5 bowl
  8. Mix - approx 30 sec, speed 4
  9. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil while machine is running
  10. Add salt and lemon juice, zest to taste
  11. Transfer content of TM5 bowl to jar
Open in app

Download the free Drop Recipes app to follow this recipe step by step in your kitchen.

Find out more Open in app