Component/Savoury Sauces

Basil Pesto

Marked for Revision Not Updated for Ages Yields: ml (Enough for 500 grams pasta) Cost: $0.05 per ml Difficulty: 3/10

The quantities aren’t at all exact, do pretty much everything to taste. Pine nuts are a pain to find, substitute with cashews. Can add parmesan, but it won’t keep as long if you do.

Ingredients

  • Basil 2 whole (aldi plants)
  • Pine nuts 0.75 cups
  • Olive oil 2 tbsp
  • Garlic 0.5 whole (half head)
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste

Steps

  1. Toast the pine nuts on low heat, single layered in the pan
  2. Wash and chop the basil along the stem, chop garlic
  3. Stir all ingredients into food processor, blend until no chunks remain, taste and balance flavours