Pesto
Ingredients
- ½ clove garlic , chopped
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 3 good handfuls fresh basil , leaves picked and chopped
- 1 handful pine nuts , very lightly toasted
- 1 good handful Parmesan cheese , freshly grated
- extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small squeeze lemon juice , optional
Method
- Pound the garlic with a little pinch of salt and the basil leaves in a pestle and mortar, or pulse in a food processor. Add a bit more garlic if you like, but I usually stick to ½ a clove. Add the pine nuts to the mixture and pound again. Turn out into a bowl and add half the Parmesan. Stir gently and add olive oil – you need just enough to bind the sauce and get it to an oozy consistency.
- Season to taste, then add most of the remaining cheese. Pour in some more oil and taste again. Keep adding a bit more cheese or oil until you are happy with the taste and consistency. You may like to add a squeeze of lemon juice at the end to give it a little twang, but it’s not essential. Try it with and without and see which you prefer.
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