Basil Pecan Pesto

Description

I prefer the taste of pecans over the pine nuts usually called for in pesto recipes. I developed this recipe over a summer of trial and error and prefer it to all other pesto recipes!

Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh basil leaves
• 1 ½ cups pecans
• 4 cloves garlic
• ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• ¾ cup olive oil
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Blend the basil
2. pecans
3. garlic
4. Parmesan cheese
5. olive oil
6. salt
7. and pepper together in a food processor until the mixture becomes a slightly chunky paste.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 15 mins

Servings: 12