Basil Pesto

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recipe by Siofra F.

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    10mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    6
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    450
based on 5 ratings

Vibrant classic basil pesto with a great kick of garlic. Make a large batch when basil is in season and freeze in ice cube trays for year-round pesto.

recipe updated Feb 22, 2022

Ingredients

  • Fresh basil leaves icon
    Fresh basil leaves
    60 g
  • Fresh parsley icon
    Fresh parsley
    20 g
  • Fresh garlic icon
    Fresh garlic
    2
  • Pine nuts icon
    Pine nuts
    80 g
  • Parmesan cheese icon
    Parmesan cheese
    85 g
  • Fresh oregano icon
    Fresh oregano
    1 teaspoon
  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil
    225 ml
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    1 pinch
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    1 teaspoon

Tools

  • kCook icon Food processor
  • kCook icon Food processor bowl

Step preview

  1. Add fresh basil, fresh parsley, fresh garlic, pine nuts, parmesan cheese and fresh oregano to a clean food processor bowl
  2. Blitz until well combined
  3. Add olive oil gradually while blending
  4. Add salt and black pepper to taste
  5. Blitz until well blended
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