Rustic Basil Pesto
The fastest, easiest, and most delicious pesto of your life. There's nothing like an ultra quick pesto to pair with your late night pasta. The pecans can be substituted with any type of nuts, and the parmesan cheese can be substituted with any aged cheese.
Pick the leaves off <quantity>1<unit>bunch</unit></quantity> of washed basil and add them to a mortar
Add <quantity>1<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of extra virgin olive oil and grind with the pestle to break up the leaves
Crumble <quantity>¼<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of parmesan cheese. Add to the mortar and season with salt to taste
Break <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of pecan nuts into the mortar. Season with black pepper to taste
Peel <quantity>1</quantity> small garlic clove and add it to the mortar. Pound to slightly break the ingredients apart
Add <quantity>1<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of extra virgin olive oil. Grind until the pecan pieces are small and the mixture turns into a paste. The rustic basil pesto is ready
Enjoy!
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