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Homemade Pesto

Homemade pesto is so simple to make and wonderfully delicious. The taste of Italy right in your own kitchen.

How to make pesto at home. The fresh taste of Italy. Just 5 ingredients in this wonderful vegetarian recipe. Basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and parmesan cheese. Fantastic for pasta. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com

Homemade pesto

Pesto is such a versatile ingredient your fridge should never be without a jar. In a hurry? Then add a spoonful of homemade pesto to some pasta or gnocchi. Want to make a healthy lunch? Put a spoonful to a rocket and sun-dried tomato salad. Want to impress at dinner? Add a few breadcrumbs to the homemade pesto and use it as a crust on some baked salmon. Yummy!

But how to make it? It’s so easy. Just 5 ingredients and a food processor. Basil, pine nuts, parmesan cheese, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil.

I’ll show you how…


1. Get the ingredients together

As always, get all the ingredients together before any cooking. In fact, to make this healthy homemade pesto there is no real actual cooking involved. Just dry roasting the nuts and blending the ingredients together to make the pesto. You can then use it later for many different dishes depending on what you fancy on that evening.

bring together all raw ingredients. The basil, pine nuts, parmesan cheese, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil.

How to make pesto at home. The fresh taste of Italy. Just 5 ingredients in this wonderful vegetarian recipe. Basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and parmesan cheese. Fantastic for pasta. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com

Get all of the ingredients ready

 


2. Dry roast the pine nuts

Firstly, add the pine nuts to a dry frying pan and heat through until they start to turn golden. This does not take long and they can easily burn so keep tossing the nuts.

How to make pesto at home. The fresh taste of Italy. Just 5 ingredients in this wonderful vegetarian recipe. Basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and parmesan cheese. Fantastic for pasta. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com

Add the pine nuts to a dry pan

 

How to make pesto at home. The fresh taste of Italy. Just 5 ingredients in this wonderful vegetarian recipe. Basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and parmesan cheese. Fantastic for pasta. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com

Keep tossing until roasted


3. Blend the ingredients

With the pine nuts dry roasted take these and the rest of the ingredients, less the extra virgin olive oil, and put them in a food processor. Note that I ten to remove the large stalks from the basil but this is optional.

How to make pesto at home. The fresh taste of Italy. Just 5 ingredients in this wonderful vegetarian recipe. Basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and parmesan cheese. Fantastic for pasta. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com

Put all of the dry ingredients into a food processor

The blitz all of the ingredients whilst adding the oil. What should result is a fine oil pesto sauce.

How to make pesto at home. The fresh taste of Italy. Just 5 ingredients in this wonderful vegetarian recipe. Basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and parmesan cheese. Fantastic for pasta. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com

Lovely pesto. The taste of Italy

If you wish, you can now season to check the taste but I find the pine nuts have added salt anyway and any more seasoning is superfluous to requirements.

I always add the pesto to sealable little jars and the fresh homemade pesto will last 5-7 days in the fridge.

How to make pesto at home. The fresh taste of Italy. Just 5 ingredients in this wonderful vegetarian recipe. Basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and parmesan cheese. Fantastic for pasta. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com

Homemade pesto. Yum!!

 

OK, that’s it for this one Foodie Friends. A quick post today but a wonderful fresh recipe. As said above, this is such a versatile dish. It can be used for many different recipes. Pasta, fish, lamb, salad etc. etc. I hope you enjoy!

As always, many thanks for reading and until next time…Steve.

 

 



How to make pesto at home. The fresh taste of Italy. Just 5 ingredients in this wonderful vegetarian recipe. Basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and parmesan cheese. Fantastic for pasta. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com
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Homemade Pesto
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
 
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Basil, Garlic, Italian, Olive Oil
Servings: 2 jars
Ingredients
  • 2 Cloves garlic
  • 150 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 80 grams basil leaves
  • 50 grams finely grated parmesan cheese
  • 50 grams pine nuts
Instructions
  1. Firstly, pull all of the ingredients together.

    How to make pesto at home. The fresh taste of Italy. Just 5 ingredients in this wonderful vegetarian recipe. Basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and parmesan cheese. Fantastic for pasta. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com
  2. Next, dry roast the pine nuts until golden brown.

    How to make pesto at home. The fresh taste of Italy. Just 5 ingredients in this wonderful vegetarian recipe. Basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and parmesan cheese. Fantastic for pasta. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com
  3. Once the pine nuts are dry roasted add all of the dry ingredients into a blender.

    How to make pesto at home. The fresh taste of Italy. Just 5 ingredients in this wonderful vegetarian recipe. Basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and parmesan cheese. Fantastic for pasta. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com
  4. Add the extra virgin olive oil as the dry ingredients are blending.

    How to make pesto at home. The fresh taste of Italy. Just 5 ingredients in this wonderful vegetarian recipe. Basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and parmesan cheese. Fantastic for pasta. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com
  5. Pour into sealable jars and keep in the fridge. Use within 5-7 days.

    How to make pesto at home. The fresh taste of Italy. Just 5 ingredients in this wonderful vegetarian recipe. Basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and parmesan cheese. Fantastic for pasta. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com


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About Steve Deacon

Hi, I'm Steve, a former member of the dreaded corporate world who's decided to give it all up and do something I wanted to do for a change! My wife, Jen (and yes, I am well and truly punching above my weight) and I live in a sleepy little town in the middle of the UK and our favourite things are...food and wine!!

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