Cooking Times

15 min
Prep Time
0 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time

Ingredients (8 items)

2.00 cups Fresh basil
leaves only
6.00 cloves Garlic
0.50 cup Olive oil
extra virgin
0.50 cup Parmesan cheese
grated
2.00 tbsp Pine nuts
optional
0.50 tsp Coarse salt
0.25 tsp Black pepper
1.00 tsp Lemon juice

Instructions (6 steps)

1
Pound garlic and salt in mortar and pestle.
2
Add basil leaves gradually, pounding to paste.
5 minutes
3
Add pine nuts if using, pound until smooth.
4
Gradually work in olive oil.
5
Stir in Parmesan cheese.
6
Season with pepper and lemon juice.