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The key to making creamy pesto is to add the ingredients to the food processor in the right order to ensure that the nuts break down to a fine paste before the greens have a chance to turn brown. Use basic basil pesto as a pasta sauce, or thin it out with a little olive oil to drizzle it over steak, chicken, fish, pizza or tomato salad.
Ingredients
  • ½ cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
  • ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 cups packed basil leaves (2½ ounces/75 grams, from 1 big bunch or 2 small bunches)
  • 1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese (3 ounces/85 grams)
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste
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