I have fallen in love with this Basic Basil Pesto Recipe. I made a huge batch and have been pulling it out of the freezer over the year. It is simply wonderful.

Basic Basil Pesto Ingredients     

• 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves (place in processor)
• 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts (or walnuts) (place in processor)
  
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced (place in processor)
  
• 1/2 cup grated high quality parmesan cheese (preferably parmigiana -Reggiano) (place in processor)
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt (yep, place in processor)
• 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground pepper (again, place in processor)
  

process away, then add 2/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil till mixture becomes a paste. Makes two cups.
If you are not going to use right away cover entire surface of pesto with a thin coat of olive oil to prevent discoloring. Will keep in refrigerator several weeks and will freeze up to two months.
FOR ADDED WAPOW….. add two tablespoons of tomato paste!

FOR XXX WAPOW THEN ADD HOT PEPPER FLAKES. It’s holy cow good!

Thank you so much for taking the time to check out my B.A.’s Basic Basil Pesto Recipe.  If you used it, I hope you enjoyed it. Did you make changes to it?  Please leave a comment and let me know. If you liked this recipe, you may want to look at my LAVENDER & LEMON COOKIES,  You can check out my other recipes on my blog; COOKING ON THE FLY WITH BA.  My recipes are super simple and really deliver in taste. Also, please take a min to peruse my STOREFRONT. I’m actually an artist, who loves cooking.  Finally, I would love to see you on my FB PAGE.  Feel free to reach out and join me there.

Have a splendid day in the kitchen!!

Peace, Love and Rocks

B.A.