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Homemade Basil Pesto
Course
Sauce
Keyword
pesto
Ingredients
2
cups
basil leaves packed.
remove any hard stems
1/2
cup
walnuts
or pine nuts, which I never have on hand
1/2
cup
shredded parmesan cheese
not the Kraft powdery stuff
1/2
cup
olive oil
3
tablespoons
of chopped garlic
2
garlic scapes
chopped
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Pulse the walnuts in the food processor first to a finely chopped consistency.
Add basil, cheese, garlic and scapes to processor and blend well.
While machine is running, pour olive oil in slowly.
Add salt and pepper to taste and pulse well after each addition.