Pesto Recipe

Right now I am full

I just ate a panini with pesto, avo, tomato, and mozz

and it was delicious

Making pesto is easy, but it does require a lot of basil

And this is why every summer I plant a ton of it

This summer I bought 3 little plants and put them in 1 big pot

They are loving the sun they get from our balcony

and they don't seem to mind the summer heat 

which zaps every ounce of energy from me

the growing baby might have something to do with that too...

Without further ado here is my mother-in-law's pesto recipe

Slather it on pizza, a panini, or a pasta salad and I promise it will not disappoint

2 c. tightly packed fresh basil leaves (about 1 large bunch)

½ c. olive oil

1/3 cup pine nuts, roasted

1 large garlic clove

1 t. salt

½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

2 oz. freshly grated imported Parmesan cheese

1 oz. freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese

Combine first 6 ingredients in processor or blender and puree, stopping machine as 

necessary to scrape down sides of container.  Pour into bowl.  Stir in cheeses, cover and 

refrigerate.  (Flavor is better if cheeses are grated and added just before using.)