Classic pesto
Makes 250ml
Easy
Cook:
Whizz up delicious homemade pesto in under 15 minutes using just five ingredients. This herby Italian-style sauce is great stirred through pasta for a quick meal
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- 50g pine nuts
- 80g basil
- 50g parmesanor vegetarian alternative
- 150ml olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
Nutrition: per tbsp
- kcal88
- fat9g
- saturates2g
- carbs0g
- sugars0g
- fibre0.1g
- protein1g
- salt0.04glow
Method
step 1
Heat a small frying pan over a low heat. Cook the pine nuts until golden, shaking occasionally. Put into a food processor with the basil, parmesan, olive oil and garlic cloves. Whizz until smooth, then season to taste.