Hand-Made Pesto

Approximately 1 1/2 cups

Pamela

A delicious hand-made (no food processor) spread that is reminiscent of traditional Italian cooking.

ingredients

1
To create hand made pesto, all you need are the ingredients listed above and a large chopping knife.
2
Start by copping the garlic cloves very finely. Add to the garlic 1/3 of the basil leaves. With your knife, scrape the garlic/basil mixture and chop. Repeat until it becomes fine.
3
Add 1/2 of the pine nuts to mixture and chop finely. Continue scraping and chopping.
4
Add 1/3 of basil leaves to basil/garlic/pine nut mixture. Continue to chop finely. Add the rest of your 1/2 cup of pine nuts.
5
Add last 1/3 of basil leaves along with Parmesan cheese and pinch of salt to mixture. Continue to scrape and chop until very fine.
6
When all ingredients are incorporated, press firmly together and place in a bowl. Drizzle a couple T. of olive oil on top.
7
Either serve right away or refrigerate! When adding to a pasta, bread, chicken or anything edible, mix your oil into the pesto and add more if need be. ENJOY!