Besto Pesto
Makes 1 cup of sauce
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 cups tightly packed Genovese basil leaves
- 2/3 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1/3 cup finely grated pecorino cheese
- Sea salt
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Directions
- Grind pine nuts to a fine paste in a mortar and pestle, or a food processor. Add garlic and continue grinding until combined.
- Add basil and a pinch of salt, and continue grinding until leaves have completely broken down. When nuts and basil leaves have combined into a thick green paste, add cheeses and oil. Add salt to taste.