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Basil pesto

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 2 bunches of basil
  • 150 g cashew nuts, salted
  • 75 g pine nuts
  • 200 g Parmesan
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 220 ml olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • Sugar

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Rest time approx. 3 hours; Total time approx. 3 hours 15 minutes

Coarsely grate the Parmesan and blend it in a food processor with roughly chopped basil, cashews, pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil. Season the pesto with salt, pepper, and sugar. Let it sit for at least 3 hours before serving. I serve the pesto with spaghetti and garnish it with more freshly grated Parmesan.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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