Pesto

An easy homemade versatile sauce that goes with pretty much anything.

Ingredients

• 50g/2oz basil
• 30g/1oz pine nuts, toasted
• 30g/1oz parmesan, or similar vegetarian hard cheese, freshly grated
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 85ml/3fl oz olive oil
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Put the basil, parmesan, garlic and pine nuts into a food processor and season well.
2. Whiz together and with the motor still running, pour the oil in until the pesto thickens.
3. Store in a clean jar in the fridge covered with a slick of oil to prevent it drying out.