Homemade Pesto
Homemade Pesto

Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, homemade pesto. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Homemade Pesto is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Homemade Pesto is something which I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have homemade pesto using 10 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Homemade Pesto:
  1. Prepare 2 cup Fresh Basil Leaves
  2. Make ready 1 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  3. Take 1 1/4 cup Grated Asiago Cheese
  4. Prepare 1 cup Pine Nuts
  5. Make ready 3 small Lemons
  6. Prepare 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
  7. Take 1 tbsp White Balsamic Vinegar
  8. Prepare 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
  9. Prepare 1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
  10. Make ready 1 dash White Pepper
Instructions to make Homemade Pesto:
  1. In a dry non stick skillet, toast the pine nuts over medium-low heat until they are golden brown and give off a fragrant nutty smell. - - Note: Pine nuts can be expensive, the most economical source for them has been Sam's Club.
  2. Using a micro planar, remove the zest (just the yellow surface) from all 3 lemons and then juice all 3 lemons. Strain the juice to remove seeds and pulp.
  3. Add basil (firmly pack the basil into the measuring cup when portioning), pine nuts, garlic, juice (strained) and zest of the lemons, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, and white pepper to a food processor. - - Note: Minced garlic in a jar from your local grocery store works great and saves time. Using jarred garlic is preferred as it has less bite than fresh garlic.
  4. Process the ingredients until a paste is formed. - - Note: You may have to scrape the sides of the container occasionally to get an even paste like mixture.
  5. Using a micro planar, grate the Asiago cheese and add to the food processor. - - Note: Parmesan or Romano cheese work just as well as Asiago. The slightly higher moisture content of Asiago makes for a creamier end product with a smoother flavor.
  6. Process the ingredients until a paste is formed. - - Note: You may have to scrape the sides of the container occasionally to get an even paste like mixture.
  7. While food processor is running, add the olive oil. - - Note: you can add more or less olive oil as necessary to reach your desired consistency for the pesto.
  8. Serve and enjoy. This can be used on pasta, sandwiches, salads, or anything else you want.
  9. This recipe makes a large amount of pesto. Pesto can be frozen for later use. A ziplock bag or a nice cube tray work well for this.

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