Pesto Genovese With Sweet Basil

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 3 tablespoons pine nuts
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup romano cheese
• 2 cups basil leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 place olive oil and garlic in a blender and blend until smooth with blades spinning.
• 2 remove cap from the blender and add the pine nuts.
• 3 blend until smooth then add basil leaves a few at a time.
• 4 continue mixing until well blended.
• 5 add salt and pepper.
• 6 on lowest speed, add romano cheese and blend down.
• 7 set aside until needed.
• 8 will keep 6 weeks in the refrigerator.