Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Homemade Basil Pesto is a Italian recipe made with chopped fresh basil leaves, garlic clove, and pine nuts. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: Not specified
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  • Total time: Not specified
  • Yield: 1 /2 cup
  • Category: Recipes
  • Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1.25 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 1 garlic clove (big)
  • ¼ cup pine nuts
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper (or to taste)

Method

  1. Using a food processor, combine basil leaves, pine nuts and garlic.
  2. Add the cheese and pulse for a few times more.
  3. Using a spatula, scrape from the sides of the food processor and add garlic salt or normal salt, pepper and olive oil.
  4. Serve with pasta, salads or potatoes.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.