PESTO
Ingredients
- 50g/2oz basil
- 30g/1oz pine nuts
- toasted
- 30g/1oz parmesan
- or similar vegetarian hard cheese
- freshly grated
- 1 clove garlic
- crushed
- 85ml/3fl oz olive oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Put the basil
- parmesan
- garlic and pine nuts into a food processor and season well.
- Whiz together and with the motor still running
- pour the oil in until the pesto thickens.
- Store in a clean jar in the fridge covered with a slick of oil to prevent it drying out.
