Classic Pesto Recipe

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This post covers how to make pesto sauce, how to store it, and more! If you've never made homemade pesto before, you've been missing out!

by Sweet Basil·published 2024-07-14

Italian50+ Homemade Condiment Recipes

Servings

['1']

Total time

4 min

prep 1 min

Calories / serving

842 kcal

Ingredients (6)

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Instructions (8 steps)

01Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the pine nuts and garlic.
02Toast for a few minutes or until golden brown, shaking the pan occasionally to toss the pine nuts and promote even color.
03Once the pine nuts are done, remove them from the pan and continue to toast the garlic.
04Remove garlic from the pan and remove the skin.
05Wait until both garlic and pine nuts are cooled.
06

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