LIGHT BASIL PESTO

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Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups packed stemmed fresh basil leaves
½ cup grated Parmesan
6 T. toasted pine nuts
6 T. olive oil
3 medium garlic cloves
Reduced chicken broth (will need up to ½ cup)*

Steps:

Combine all ingredients except broth in food processor. Pulse until basil is coarsely chopped. Scrape down work bowl. Add chicken broth, starting with 2 T. Pulse. Continue adding broth, 1 or 2 T. at a time until pesto reaches desired consistency. If you want a richer pesto, increase oil by 1 or 2 T. You won't need as much broth if you do this. *To reduce chicken broth, boil canned broth briskly in a heavy saucepan until it is reduced by half. It takes 15 minutes or so to reduce 2 cups to 1, somewhat less for smaller quantities.