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Easy pesto

Name: Easy pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 50 g pine nuts or cashews; large bunch of basil, leaves picked; 50 g parmesan or vegetarian alternative; 1 garlic clove, chopped; 100 ml olive oil

BBC Good Food · 5 min · 8 servings · Medium

Blend together pine nuts or cashews, basil, parmesan, garlic and olive oil to make your own pesto. It's perfect for pizzas, pasta and sandwiches

Original recipe by bbcgoodfood.com

Ingredients

50 g pine nuts or cashews
large bunch of basil, leaves picked
50 g parmesan or vegetarian alternative
1 garlic clove, chopped
100 ml olive oil

Steps

Toast the nuts in a pan over a low heat. Tip into a mini chopper with the remaining ingredients, or use a large pestle and mortar, then blitz or pound into a rough sauce. Will keep for three days in the fridge.

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