Basil Pecan Pesto Recipes

HOMEMADE BASIL PESTO RECIPE

Steps:

• Quickly blanch the basil. Prepare a bowl of ice water and set aside near your stove. Fill a small saucepan halfway with water and bring to a boil. Drop the basil leaves in the boiling water and blanch for 5 to 10 seconds or until wilted. Using tongs, transfer the basil leaves to prepared ice water to stop cooking.
• Dry the basil very well. Pick up the basil leaves and wrap them in paper towel and squeeze to wring out all the water.
• Make the pesto. Place the basil, garlic, pine nuts, and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade. With the processor running, slowly pour the extra virgin olive oil. Do not run the processor too long, you want to have a little bit of texture to your basil pesto.
• Stir in the Parmesan cheese. Transfer the basil mixture to a small bowl. Add the Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix to combine. If needed add a little bit more extra virgin olive oil to mix.
• Use immediately or store for later (see notes for storage).

BASIL PECAN PESTO

Steps:

• In a food processor blend together all ingredients with salt and pepper to taste until smooth.(Pesto keeps, surface covered with plastic wrap, chilled, 1 week.)

PECAN PESTO

Steps:

• Put the pecans in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add the basil, parsley, garlic, lemon zest and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pulse until finely chopped. Add the Parmesan and pulse to combine. With the motor running, slowly pour in the oil and process until combined. Transfer to a bowl.

MASHAMA BAILEY'S PECAN PESTO

Steps:

• Put garlic in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to break it into smaller pieces.
• Add basil and pecans to the processor. With the machine running, slowly add the olive oil and purée until mixture is mostly smooth.
• Transfer pesto to a bowl and stir in grated cheese. Season to taste with salt.

BASIL PECAN PESTO

Steps:

• Toast pecans and pulse in food processor.
• Add basil, parsley, parmesan cheese and garlic cloves. Pulse again.
• Add olive oil, salt and lemon juice.
• Pulse again until fairly smooth. Taste for seasonings. DONE.
• If you are using for a pasta sauce, add some of the pasta water to thin it down.
• If you are using on pizza, bake pizza first and then drizzle pesto over while hot.