Pesto

Categories: Vegetarian

Prepared: 2005-10-12

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts and/or pine nuts
• 2 cups firmly packed fresh basil leaves
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan or romano cheese
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and quartered
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• black pepper

Preparation:

• in a food processor bowl or blender container combine oil, nuts, basil, cheese, garlic, and salt
• cover and process or blend until nearly smooth, stopping and scraping sides as necessary
• add pepper to taste

note: if you're not serving the pesto immediately, divide it into 3 portions. place each portion in a small airtight container and chill for 1 to 2 days or freeze for up to 3 months.