I reeeeeeeeally love pesto.
Really. It's a little unhealthy, my obsession. It began last summer when I got it fresh every week at Borough Market in London. Ever since, I have wanted to make it myself, but I don't own a food processor. Cry!
This week at work, one of my AWESOME new coworkers was kind enough to bring me a big bag of fresh basil that she had growing at home. Just the smell of it got me craving pesto, so I pestered the Parentals into paying for a cheap little food processor! It only cost $7 but it works perfectly and the results of my pesto endeavor were a huge success!
Yum yum yum yum yum: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/basil-pesto-recipe2/index.html
Ease of preparation: 2
Taste: 4
Feeds: depends?
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Did I mention I like pesto?
The Parentals and I had a few bites of this, plain on toasted bread, and it was fabulous. I almost wished I hadn't planned the pesto pasta dish for dinner so that I could just keep eating it plain! I'm definitely going to make a second batch with the rest of the fresh basil tomorrow.
Suggestions / Changes
I only used 1/2 cup of olive oil, which is less than the recipe called for. It was definitely plenty. A lot of the comments on the recipe site recommend adding some lemon juice so I will try that when I make it tomorrow. Other than that, it's a pretty basic and tasty pesto recipe, a great standard that can be experimented with at one's leisure!
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