Tuesday, 12 May 2009

Homemade Pesto

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If you like pesto and have been buying it in supermarkets, stop now. There isn't a single ready-made jar on the market, no matter how well-known the brand or premium the range that can even come close to the flavour of one you freshly blitzed yourself. I swear to you I am not exaggerating; my pesto-lover friend Daniel has never looked back after trying this recipe, and even makes his own reddish-brown version with sundried tomatoes.

Chuck it all into a blender/food processor and press "on". That's all it takes.

Blitz to a smooth puree:
50g (2oz) fresh basil leaves
1 large garlic clove, crushed
1 tbsp pine nuts, toasted
6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Dash of salt
25g (1oz) Pecorino Romano cheese, grated (substitute with Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) or Grana Padano if unavailable)

Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Delicious stirred into pasta, roasted with chicken, grilled on bread with melted cheese for amazing toasties, tossed with salad and olive oil as a herby dressing...


Posted by Samantha Tan at 5/12/2009 03:07:00 pm
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10 comments:

  1. The Cooking Photographer25 May 2009 at 15:35

    Homemade pesto is food of the gods! Hmm I wonder if pesto is breakfast food...

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  2. Anonymous26 May 2009 at 21:20

    Pesto on a toasted bagel with an olive oil fried egg is definitely breakfast... yummm.

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    1. Kat31 May 2016 at 21:17

      I definitely will try this for breakfast

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  3. Ben15 June 2009 at 21:35

    Thanks for this. I made it yesterday when I had guests over, and it went down very well. Everyone suitably impressed, which is the main thing (and it was easy to make). Ta!

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  4. Samantha Tan15 June 2009 at 22:01

    You're very welcome Ben, easy but impressive is always good! :)

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  5. Amanda30 March 2013 at 19:38

    I've put together a round up of 13 Ways to use your food processor & 20 recipes to prove it. I've included your post in the collection, thanks for the great recipe!
    http://amandascookin.com/2013/03/the-food-processor-13-ways-to-use-it-20-recipes-to-prove-it.html

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  6. In blues12 October 2013 at 06:05

    Hi Sam, thanks for good recipe. Can you share where can you get the Pecorino Romano cheese in Malaysia? Thanks

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    1. Samantha Tan16 October 2013 at 04:44

      Hi! I imagine most supermarkets should have it... if not, try Cold Storage or specialty baking shops like Bake With Yen/Chang Tung?

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    2. In blues16 October 2013 at 05:40

      Thanks Sam, will try to get it in the suggested places. ;)

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  7. Unknown28 February 2017 at 18:01

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