Fresh Basil Pesto – Organic Tuscany Cookbook

Fresh Basil Pesto – Organic Tuscany Cookbook

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Discover the freshest basil pesto for light summer pastas or picnic salads. Perfectly simple with mozzarella and cherry tomatoes. Easily made in 20 minutes!

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup good olive oil
  • 2 big bunches of fresh basil
  • A handful of pine nuts (100 g/3 oz) (or walnuts or almonds if you can’t get pine nuts)
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste (remember the Parmesan is salty and the pasta will be salted!)
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • Potatoes and green beans (optional, see below)

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