Homemade Best-O Pesto Ever

In all seriousness, this homemade pesto recipe has changed my level of 'chefworthiness' in the eyes of friends and family. My husband swears I could make millions off of just this recipe! Of course I am still just a wannabe cook…but this simple pesto recipe could fool the best of them! The simplicity and the quality of the ingredients is what makes it so fantastic.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Calories: 178 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup pine nuts
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup almonds
• 3 cloves garlic
• 4 cups loosely packed fresh basil
• 1 ¼ cups olive oil, or more as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pulse pine nuts, almonds, and garlic in a food processor for about 20 seconds. Add basil, 1 cup olive oil, salt, and pepper. Blend for about 1 minute. Add additional olive oil until desired consistency is reached.n