When you have children who don't like the typical spaghetti sauce, you have to get creative. Thus the two recipes in a row involving alternative pasta sauces! I have tried quite a few homemade pesto recipes and had to change them a bit to get it just how I like it.
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup chopped walnuts &/or pine nuts (I do all walnuts because they're cheaper. I even tried pecans once and was pleasantly surprised)
3 cubes of frozen basil (from Trader Joes). You can use fresh basil - about 2 cups - but it costs more and goes bad quickly.
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 cloves garlic, peeled and quartered
1/4 teaspoon salt
black pepper (optional)
Blend all ingredients in a food processor (I use my Magic Bullet or blender) until smooth. Add pepper at the end if you use it
I find one batch covers one box of pasta with a small container left over. I use the leftover pesto on thick crusty bread to make paninis or just a pesto and cheese toast. Yum!
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