Homemade Pesto is one of the easiest, most flavorful sauces you can make, and it blows store-bought out of the water! With just a handful of fresh ingredients and a food processor, you'll have a bright, restaurant-quality basil pesto ready in minutes. Lauren Allen
I truly fell in love with true Pesto (Pesto alla Genovese as they call it in Italy) in Liguria–it was just so fresh and bright green, and nothing like store-bought pesto. A really good pesto transforms everything from pasta, sandwiches, pizza, roasted veggies, or a dip for my fresh baguettes. The fresh basil and lemon give it this bright, vibrant flavor that the jarred stuff just can’t touch. Trust me, your family will be obsessed!
Combine: Add pine nuts, garlic, and parmesan cheese to a food processor and pulse several times. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add basil and pulse until well chopped. Scrape down the sides of the bowl again. Add lemon juice and then slowly drizzle in the olive oil, as you pulse. Start with 1/2 cup. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Add more olive oil, until it reaches a soft sauce consistency.
