Basil Pesto

By BK on November 15, 2014 • ( 1 )

My Little ROCK – Reliable Organised Cooking Kitchen

– Basil Pesto –

This is a recipe conversion from a Family Circle Cookbook called Deli food to make at home, you can make it in your TM5 or food processor. It tastes delicious all by itself or you can add it to other dishes.

Serves:

1 cup (250ml)

Preparation Time:

5 minutes

Cooking Time:

Time to Table:

15 minutes

Number of Ingredients:

Equipment:

Tm5 or Food Processor

Ingredients:

2 cups (60g) fresh basil leaves

1/4 cup (40g) toasted pine nuts (You can buy these toasted or toast your own)

2 cloves garlic

1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil

1/2 cup (50g) freshly grated parmesan cheese

Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Pull out all of your ingredients
Peel your garlic
Measure out the oil

Method:

1. Weigh in your parmesan cheese (cut into chunks as pictured above); process at speed 9 for 10 seconds.

2. Remove the parmesan cheese and set aside.

3. Weigh in your toasted pine nuts and basil leaves. Add your garlic and salt and pepper to taste.

4. Chop on speed 5 for 3 seconds.

5. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl with a spatula and then chop again on speed 5 for 3 seconds.

6. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl with a spatula and then chop again on speed 5 for 3 seconds. Yes I know I just told you to do it an extra time……

7. Scrape down the sides of the bowl again (It was worth the extra chop wasn’t it!). Set to reverse mode speed 3 for 1 minute. While it’s mixing remove MC and slowly pour in the oil.