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Pesto Genovese recipe cover 15 min

Sauce

Pesto Genovese

A cold sauce of basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan, Pecorino, and olive oil, crushed without overheating.

15 min cooking time8 servings7 ingredients

What you’ll need

  • basil: 80 g
  • pine nuts: 40 g
  • Parmesan: 60 g
  • Pecorino: 30 g
  • garlic: 8 g
  • olive oil: 140 ml
  • salt: 3 g

How to make it

  1. Pick the basil leaves from the stems, rinse quickly only if necessary, and dry completely; water will thin the sauce and accelerate browning.

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