{"id":4652,"date":"2011-07-08T22:17:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-09T04:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/?p=4652"},"modified":"2011-07-08T22:17:00","modified_gmt":"2011-07-09T04:17:00","slug":"easy-basil-pesto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/08\/easy-basil-pesto\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Basil Pesto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summer means an abundance of fresh basil. \u00a0Fresh basil means fresh pesto. \u00a0So, summer must mean fresh pesto.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/basilpesto.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4653\" title=\"basilpesto\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/basilpesto.jpg?resize=582%2C387\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/basilpesto.jpg?w=582 582w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/basilpesto.jpg?resize=300%2C199 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/basilpesto.jpg?resize=150%2C99 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/basilpesto.jpg?resize=400%2C265 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are so many things you can do with pesto. \u00a0Spread on \u00a0baguette slices and garnish with a slice of tomato&#8230;make it even better with a piece of fresh mozzarella. \u00a0Toss it with warm pasta. \u00a0Mix with some mayo for basil mayonnaise. \u00a0Use on pizza and panini. \u00a0Thin it out with more olive oil and drizzle over roasted chicken or fish.<\/p>\n<p>A lovely college friend of mine went to a Giada De Laurentiis cooking demo at Sur La Table when she was in LA 5 years ago. \u00a0She bought me a signed copy of Everyday Italian. \u00a0It is one of those cookbooks that I love, but don&#8217;t use nearly enough. \u00a0This pesto recipe is from that cookbook and it is so simple and delicious.<\/p>\n<p>You can make this in a blender, or in a food processor. \u00a0If you&#8217;re planning to double the recipe, which isn&#8217;t a bad idea, so that you\u00a0have some extra pesto for freezing, then use the food processor.<\/p>\n<h3>Basil Pesto<\/h3>\n<p>From <em>Everyday Italian<\/em> by Giada De Laurentiis<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups packed fresh basil leaves, washed and dried<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup pine nuts, toasted<\/li>\n<li>1-2 cloves garlic<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon kosher salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon pepper<\/li>\n<li>1\/2-2\/3 cup olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup grated parmesan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Toast pine nuts in a 350\u00b0F oven for 6-8 minutes until slightly browned. \u00a0Be careful not to burn them.<\/li>\n<li>Place basil, pine nuts, garlic, salt and pepper in blender with a tablespoon or so of the olive oil and blend.<\/li>\n<li>With the blender still going, slowly drizzle in the remaining oil until the consistency is to your liking. \u00a0You may need to stop every now and then to push any stray basil leaves back down.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer to a bowl and stir in parmesan, season to taste with more salt and pepper if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0;float:none;height:70px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/08\/easy-basil-pesto\/\" send=\"false\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"400\" show_faces=\"true\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer means an abundance of fresh basil. \u00a0Fresh basil means fresh pesto. \u00a0So, summer must mean fresh pesto. 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