How to make Pesto Sauce
Pesto sauce is delicious and very easy to make. It is based on fresh basil leaves with the addition of garlic, olive oil, nuts and parmesan cheese. You can enjoy it as a pasta sauce, spread on bread, in sandwiches, on potatoes and on grilled chicken or fish
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What You'll Need
- פסטו
- אגוזים
- אגוזי מלך
- שמן זית
- שמן
- רוטב פסטו
- שום
Steps
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Step 1
It is important to use fresh basil leaves. Variations can be made by substituting or adding different types of nuts such as walnuts or almonds, and other herbs, such as parsley, cilantro, or mint leaves, more garlic and a sharp cheese. - 2
Step 2
This is a basic recipe for a food processor. You can make it with a mortar and pesil. Ingredients: 1 clove garlic 2 cups fresh basil 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 1/2 cup pine nuts 1/3 cup olive oil Salt and black pepper to taste Put the basil leaves and garlic in the food processor and chop them fine. Add the nuts and chop fine. Add the cheese and just mix it in. Add the olive oil slowly while the processor is running. Mix until the oil is incorporated. Turn off the food processor. Add the salt and pepper to taste by hand. - 3
Step 3
You can store pesto sauce for about a week in an air tight container with a thin coating of olive oil on top.
