My Mom's Pesto

Once you tried homemade pesto, it's very hard to go back to store bought versions. My siblings and I were spoiled growing up as my mom never bought jarred pesto and always made her own. Thankfully, my mom's recipe is super easy and jammed pack with flavor!

Yield 2 jam jars

Time 30 minutes

Whats not to love about fresh basic, garlic, pine nuts and cheese? (lots of cheese)

Ingredients

90g basil

4 garlic cloves

80g pine nuts

250g finely grated Parmesan (I do this in the food processor with a Parmesan blade)

(or 1/2 Parmesan and 1/2 Pecorino)

around 350ml good quality extra virgin olive oil

Pepper and salt to taste

Method

Step 1

Put the basil, garlic, pine nuts and Parmesan in a food processor and mix for around a minute.

Step 2

Once the mixture is combined, add the olive oil slowly while the food processor is on. You're looking for the mixture to come together in a spreadable paste with a bright green color.

Step 3

Add pepper (I like lots!) and salt to taste.

Pesto is great just on its own or as a sauce for pasta. Add on top of homemade pizzas, tarts, quiche or just spread it on crackers with cheese. The possibilities are endless!