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Gram's Pesto Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups packed basil
2 cloves of garlic
2/3 cup of olive oil (divided 1/2 and 1/3) (as written on Gram's recipe)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 cup pine nuts
pepper
Directions:
Directions:
Wash and dry fresh basil leaves.
Combine basil, garlic and pine nuts in food processor. Coarsely chop.
Add 1/2 cup of olive oil and process until smooth.
Add the remainder of the olive oil and parmesan cheese, process until smooth
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
20 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Recipe can easily be doubled. Once made freeze in small serving size containers.

 

 

 

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