Creamy Pesto | The Recipe Critic – Venagredos

Creamy Pesto | The Recipe Critic – Venagredos

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Ingredients

  • Raw Pine Nuts or Walnuts: Either nut will work great. You will want to get raw nuts, and then toast them in a pan before adding them to this sauce.
  • Parmesan Cheese: You will want to grate fresh parmesan cheese, or buy it pre-shredded. I prefer to grate it myself so that it’s nice and fresh and doesn’t have any added preservatives.
  • Fresh Basil: Basil is a main ingredient in this sauce because it is very similar to basil pesto. You will want about 6 oz of fresh basil.
  • Garlic: Garlic is the perfect pair with basil and parmesan. You will take fresh cloves of garlic and toss them into the food processor.
  • Kosher Salt: A high-quality salt makes all the difference! A little salt helps to bring out all the delicious flavors in the sauce.
  • Extra-Virgin Olive Oil: This is the base of the sauce, and it’s really important to use olive oil! It has the best flavor and blends up to make the sauce really smooth.

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