Harvest your basil for this classic pesto

Try this easy pesto

Ingredients (5)

• 45g pine nuts
• 1 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves
• 2 small garlic cloves
• 60g shredded parmesan
• 5 tbsp olive oil

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C. Place pine nuts on a baking tray and bake for 5 minutes or until toasted. Remove from oven and set aside for 10 minutes to cool.

Step 2

Place the pine nuts, basil, garlic and parmesan in the bowl of a food processor and process until finely chopped. Gradually add the olive oil while the motor is running until the mixture is well combined.

Voila - you have pesto!