Basil Pesto
Use this to fill my Chicken Rolled with Pesto.
Makes approximately 1 1/4 cups
Ingredients
1 1/2 packed cups fresh basil leaves, washed, dried
1/4 cup Italian parsley leaves, washed and spun dry
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
4 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
Place the basil, parsley, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil and Parmesan in a blender or food processor. Blend at high speed until well mixed, 1 minute. Stop and scrape down the sides periodically and continue to blend until smooth, 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.
