Basil Pesto Sauce

Pesto sauce is one of the most famous Italian sauces. It is easy to make and relies on fresh basil, pine nuts, and olive oil. Here are the details.

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a bunch of fresh basil leaves1 cup toasted pine nuts or toasted almonds1 cup Parmesan cheese4 cloves garlicolive oila few sprigs of parsley - optionalUse only as much oil as needed until the mixture is very smooth and saucy, yet still thickUse pesto sauce with pasta if you'd like to flavor it with basilNote: adding parsley makes the sauce greenerLayal FawazTo make pasta with pesto, see this link: Pasta with pesto sauce

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Place all ingredients except the oil in a blender and season with salt to taste

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Pasta with Basil Pesto

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