Pesto

* Exported from MasterCook *

Pesto

Recipe By : Cook's Magazine November 1987
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:10
Categories : Italian Sauce
Summer

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon pine nuts
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 clove garlic
1/4 cup (approximately) olive oil

PREPARATION:
For the pesto, combine the basil, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, and garlic in
a food processor and whir until minced. With the machine running, slowly
add olive oil, up to 1/4 cup, to form a paste.

Pesto can be made several days ahead.

Yields: 1/2 cup