Pesto Sauce
Serves:
Ingredients:
1
qt
Tender young basil leaves
- (tightly packed)
- washed and patted dry on
- paper towels
2
md
Garlic cloves
- peeled and halved
1/3
c
Pignoli (pine nuts)
6
tb
Unsalted butter
- at room temperature
2
tb
Good, fruity olive oil
1/2
ts
Salt
1/8
ts
Freshly ground black pepper
Method:
You can buzz up this pesto in no time flat in a food processor or blender.
Serve over hot, cooked spaghetti (this will dress about 1 pound), toss lightly to mix, then pass plenty of freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
PLACE ALL INGREDIENTS in a food processor fitted with the metal chopping blade and buzz to a fine paste (about 1 minute nonstop).
Makes 1 Cup