HOMEMADE BEST-O PESTO EVER

Homemade Best-O Pesto Ever image

In all seriousness, this homemade pesto recipe has changed my level of 'chefworthiness' in the eyes of friends and family. My husband swears I could make millions off of just this recipe! Of course I am still just a wannabe cook...but this simple pesto recipe could fool the best of them! The simplicity and the quality of the ingredients is what makes it so fantastic.

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Time 5m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

¼ cup pine nuts
¼ cup almonds
3 cloves garlic
4 cups loosely packed fresh basil
1 ¼ cups olive oil, or more as needed
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Pulse pine nuts, almonds, and garlic in a food processor for about 20 seconds. Add basil, 1 cup olive oil, salt, and pepper. Blend for about 1 minute. Add additional olive oil until desired consistency is reached.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177.6 calories, Carbohydrate 1.3 g, Fat 19.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 146.4 mg, Sugar 0.2 g