Fresh Basil Pesto – Organic Tuscany Cookbook

Name: Fresh Basil Pesto – Organic Tuscany Cookbook
Total time: 20 min
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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Fresh Basil Pesto In the summer, nothing beats the pungent, aromatic flavours and satisfying texture of a home-made pesto sauce.

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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)