An easy homemade versatile sauce that goes with pretty much anything.
Ingredients
50g/2oz basil 30g/1oz pine nuts, toasted 30g/1oz parmesan cheese, freshly grated 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed 85ml/3fl oz olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
1. Put the basil, parmesan, garlic and pine nuts into a food processor and season well. 2. Whiz together and with the motor still running, pour the oil in until the pesto thickens. 3. Store in a clean jar in the fridge covered with a slick of oil to prevent it drying out.