the Breville Test Kitchen

Essential Basil Pesto

Name: Essential Basil Pesto
Cook time: 900 s
Total time: 900 s
Yield: Makes 2 cups
Ingredients: 100 g parmesan cheese; 2 cloves garlic - peeled; ½ cup (70 g) toasted pine nuts; ½ tsp kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper - to season; 2 cups (60 g) basil leaves; 1 cup (240 ml) extra-virgin olive oil

This is one speedy ticket to flavor town! Fresh basil gets some S-blade™ action with its pals ‘pine nut and parmesan’ for a bright, fragrant pesto that really does need to go in your Essentials folder. Its uses are endless…classic pasta sauce, grilled-chicken topper or tomato salad…the list goes on.

15 mins total time

Essential Basil Pesto

Essential Basil Pesto

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