Basil pesto

Side dish
15 min. preparation

Surprise your guests with an Italian classic. Pesto is easy to make and tastes great with practically everything! Serve on a slice of toasted bread with tomato and mozzarella, drizzled over carpaccio, grilled vegetables or serve with pasta or fried baby potatoes.

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Preparation method

Ingredients

Basil pesto

3 tbsp pine nuts
1 clove of garlic
50 g fresh basil
50 g grated Parmesan cheese
100 ml extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper

Kitchen tools

Hand blender or food processor

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Preparation method

Heat a frying pan and toast the pine nuts on a medium heat for about 3 mins.until golden brown. Cool them on a plate.
Slice the garlic. Place the cooled pine nuts, basil, cheese and olive oil in the beaker of the hand blender or food processor. Blend to create a coarse pesto. Season with salt and pepper.