Best Moms Pesto Recipes
HOW TO MAKE PESTO LIKE AN ITALIAN GRANDMOTHER
A vibrant pesto recipe taught to me by my friend Francesca's mother who came to visit from Genoa, Italy. Made with hand-chopped basil, garlic, Parmesan, olive oil and pine nuts. The real deal.
Provided by Heidi Swanson
Categories Sauce
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Start chopping the garlic along with about 1/3 of the basil leaves. Once this is loosely chopped add more basil, chop some more, add the rest of the basil, chop some more. I scrape and chop, gather and chop. At this point the basil and garlic should be a very fine mince. Add about half the pine nuts, chop. Add the rest of the pine nuts, chop. Add half of the Parmesan, chop. Add the rest of the Parmesan, and chop. In the end you want a chop so fine that you can press all the ingredients into a basil "cake" - see the photo up above. Transfer the pesto "cake" to a small bowl (not much bigger than the cake).
- Cover the pesto "cake" with a bit of olive oil. It doesn't take much, just a few tablespoons. At this point, you can set the pesto aside, or place it in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it. Just before serving, give the pesto a quick stir to incorporate some of the oil into the basil. Francesca's mom occasionally thins the pesto with a splash of pasta water for more coverage, but for our gnocchi this wasn't necessary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 65 kcal, Fat 7 g, ServingSize 1 serving
MOM'S PESTO
This is my mother's recipe for pesto. In order to make my mother's recipe, the first step is VERY important! :)
Provided by CraftScout
Categories Sauces
Time 5m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Grow 4-5 large basil plants so you can make this all summer long. Purple basil makes the spiciest pesto (my Dad's favorite).
- Put basil, nuts, cheese and garlic in a food processor.
- Turn it on and drizzle in enough olive oil to reach the desired consistency - thick for spreading on bread or thin for tossing with cooked vegetables or pasta.
- NOTE: Do not use dried basil. This recipe can be frozen (in ice cube trays or 1/2 - 1 cup portions) for up to 6 months, but do not add the cheese until you are ready to eat or the sauce will fall apart.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 276.8, Fat 26.8, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 11, Sodium 192.8, Carbohydrate 3.9, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 0.6, Protein 7.7
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