Fast pesto

Serves:

Ingredients

• 1 cup basil leaves
• 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 60g parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2 (125ml) cup olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled

Method

Combine all ingredients and process in a food processor or using a hand-held stick blender.

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Serving Suggestions

Note

• You can store this pesto in a jar in the fridge for up to a week.
• I like to pour a thin layer of olive oil over the top of the pesto to keep it fresh and stop the top discolouring in the fridge.
• You can toss pesto through pasta, spread it on sandwiches or toss potatoes in it.
• This recipe was created by Sophie Hansen for Kidspot, New Zealand's best recipe finder.You can follow Sophie on Local is Lovely, Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest.