Pesto

Pesto is a wonderful sauce that I use on many Italian pasta. This quantity that I have is enough for serving 5 people. Preparation takes only 10 minutes. I always stir my pasta in a little bit of Pesto before I add my bolognese or pasta sauce because they do make the pasta tastier.

a large bunch of fresh basil leaves
5 cloves garlic, peeled
2 tablespoons pine nuts
70g freshly grated parmesan cheese
250ml extra virgin olive oil
salt to taste

Combine basil garlic, pine nuts in a processor and chop it till fine.

Transfer into a small bowl, add in the parmesan cheese. Gradually stir in the olive oil and season to taste with salt.


To use this pesto, once you have cooked your pasta al-dente, scoop a tablespoon of this pesto and toss. It is wonderful with all kinds of pasta or on your pizza or garlic toast. If you intend to season it before a pasta with other sauce, use sparingly, since your regular pasta sauce may be already flavoured.