Genovese sauce (basil sauce) – Pesto Alla Genovese

Atsuko

November 6, 2023

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Atsuko

Founder of @Umami Sans Frontières

Expense

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Preparation

10 mins

Baking time

Rest time

Ingredients

1 Portions

Metric Imperial

50 g

Basil leaves
2

cloves of garlic
150 ml

Olive oil
80 g

Parmigiano cheese
30 g

Pine nuts or walnuts (2 tablespoons)
Pinch of salt

Cooking time: Approximately 10 minutes

Ingredients:

For 2 people

Basil leaves 40-50g
1-2 cloves of garlic
Olive oil 150ml
Parmigiano cheese 80g
Pine nuts or walnuts 30g (2 tablespoons)
Pinch of salt

How to make it:

1/ Wash the basil leaves and remove moisture with a dish towel or kitchen paper.

2/ Grate Parmigiano cheese (skip if using already grated cheese)

3/ Put the basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil in a food processor and make a smooth paste.

4/ Add grated cheese to make it even smoother.

5/ Taste and adjust the taste with salt.

★When using for pasta, you can make it while the pasta is boiling.
★If you add too much garlic, it will become spicy, so please adjust according to your preference.
★If you can’t get basil leaves, you can make a delicious sauce by substituting arugula or carrot leaves.
★When I get to know the taste of fresh sauce, I can’t stop eating it, and whenever I want pasta with basil sauce, I make it.