Italian pesto sauce with basil
4 servings
30 minutes
Basil pesto sauce is a traditional Italian ingredient that is the basis of many dishes. Italians love to add it to pasta, pizza, salads, it goes especially well with tomatoes and mozzarella. The main ingredient is basil, which has not only an incredible aroma, but also healthy properties, contains vitamins and antioxidants, and has an anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic effect. They say that the extract from this plant can even dissolve small kidney stones.
1
Prepare the ingredients for pesto sauce.
2
Separate the green leaves from the stems (the stems are not needed).
- Green basil: 50 g
- Parsley: 10 g
3
Clean the garlic.
- Garlic: 10 g
4
Cut the parmesan.
- Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): 50 g
5
Toast pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden, stirring constantly.
- Pine nuts: 45 g
6
Send the greens to the blender.
- Green basil: 50 g
- Parsley: 10 g
7
Add garlic.
- Garlic: 10 g
8
Add parmesan there as well.
- Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): 50 g
9
Pour out the nuts.
- Pine nuts: 45 g
10
Add salt
- Sea salt: 1 teaspoon
11
Chop the ingredients in a blender for 5 seconds.
12
Add olive oil to the crushed mass. The amount of oil can be varied based on consistency preferences. 100 ml of oil is ideal for a thick mass. However, the sauce's density may also depend on the blender's characteristics.
- Olive oil: 100 ml
13
Pour in the wine vinegar.
- Wine vinegar: 1 teaspoon
14
Add lemon juice.
- Lemon juice: 1 teaspoon
15
Grind intensively.
16
It can be served.
