Dried Basil Pesto
skunkmonkey101
@skunk_monkey101
Sometimes you need to make something, but you don't have exactly what you need. So you adapt and try something. Well I did not have fresh basil so I used dried.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup dried basil
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1/2 cup extra Virgin olive oil
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1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
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1 teaspoon minced garlic
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1/4 cup pine nuts
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to taste salt
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2 tablespoons parsley flakes
Cooking Instructions
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1
In a dry pan toast the pine nuts. Stay with it don't leave them till you are removing from heat.
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2
Let them cool
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3
Gather the rest of the ingredients except the olive oil
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4
Put them in a blender or food processor with the salt, basil, garlic, and cheese. Pulse till all are like a paste.
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5
Drizzle the olive oil while the blender or food processor is running.
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6
Refrigerate till needed.
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7
I hope you enjoy!
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