Much happiness here ♥
A few weeks ago I learned that I’ve been pruning basil the wrong way, and now that I’ve been more diligent about picking off the correct leaves, my basil plant is flourishing! So much pesto!
Easy Walnut Pesto
2 cups loosely packed basil leaves (approximately)
1/3 cup walnuts
1 large garlic clove (or 2 small ones)
sprinkle of coarse salt
few turns of the pepper mill
olive oil for streaming (about 1/2 cup for thicker pesto, 2/3 oil for pasta sauce)
Put the basil, walnuts, garlic, salt, and pepper into the food processor and cover with the lid. Stream in the olive oil while processing. Use more or less oil depending on the consistency you prefer.
My favorite way to eat pesto is to use it as a sandwich spread, which requires less oil. So delicious!
