Basil Pesto - fresh basil

Method

• Place basil, pine nuts and garlic in food processor and pulse a few times until chopped.
• While processor is running, stream in olive oil until mixture turns light green and smooth.
• Add parmesan and process.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Squeeze lemon juice into pesto and if you are adding pinch of sugar do so now.
• Process until you reach desired consistency.
• The longer you process, the smoother it gets.
• If you want it to have texture, process less.