Basil Pesto
also called pesto · pesto alla genovese · pesto genovese · green sauce
Three ways to read this recipe
The table
| 1 clovegarlic | pound to a paste | pound in a handful at a time | work in | stir in |
| 1/2 tspkosher salt | ||||
| 1/4 cup(35 g)pine nuts | ||||
| 4 cups(80 g; packed leaves)basil | ||||
| 1/3 cup(30 g; finely grated)parmesan | ||||
| 3 Tbs(15 g; finely grated)pecorino romano | ||||
| 1/2 cup(120 mL)extra-virgin olive oil | ||||
What to lay out
Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.8 things to get out.
Pans and tools
1pound to a paste
2pound in a handful at a time
goes in with what step 1 made
3work in
goes in with what step 2 made
4stir in
goes in with what step 3 made
Cooking it
Not one step here is timed, so there is no clock to keep — only the order things happen in.
Tap a step when it is done; the next one lights up.
The clock
This one never puts a number on anything — not one of its 4 steps is timed, so how long it takes is honestly unknown. The recipe itself says 20 min altogether, but it does not say where that time goes.
pound to a paste
not timedfrom the start
pound in a handful at a time
not timedfrom the start
work in
not timedfrom the start
stir in
not timedfrom the start
- never timed
You'll need mortar
Goes with
See how it is written
>> title: Basil Pesto
>> category: Dressings & Dips
>> tags: basil, pine nuts, parmesan, italian, no-cook
>> counters: Pizzeria, Deli
>> aka: pesto, pesto alla genovese, pesto genovese, green sauce
>> pairs-with: focaccia, pizza-dough
>> servings: 6
>> time: 20 min
>> step.1: pound to a paste
>> step.2: pound in a handful at a time
>> step.3: work in
>> step.4: stir in
Pound @garlic{1%clove} with @kosher salt{1/2%tsp} and @pine nuts{1/4%cup}(35 g) to a paste in a #mortar{}.
Pound @basil{4%cups}(80 g; packed leaves) into @&(~1)paste{} a handful at a time, grinding in circles against the walls.
Work @parmesan{1/3%cup}(30 g; finely grated) and @pecorino romano{3%Tbs}(15 g; finely grated) into @&(~1)basil paste{}.
Stir @extra-virgin olive oil{1/2%cup}(120 mL) into @&(~1)pesto{} in a thin stream.