Creamy Genovese homemade pesto sauce

April 22, 2019

I did promise I will come back with a really nice recipe for homemade pesto sauce and here it is this rustic and totally authentic Genovese one that will be guaranteed a regular in your fridge and your table from now on.

100 g Fresh basil leaves and stalks
35 g pine nuts
40 g Parmigiano Reggiano cheese freshly grated
35 g Grana Pandano freshly grated
1 tbsp sea salt or pink Himalayan
3 tbsp olive oil good quality extra virgin
2 cloves garlic
1/2 Lemon juice

1. Wash thoroughly the basil leaves using only very cold water.
2. Add the basil leaves and stalks to the mortar - use half if your mortar is smaller. Very gently, pretty carefully and quite slowly,...

See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
197

Sodium
1909mg
79% DV

Fat
15g
23% DV

Protein
4g
8% DV

Carbs
5g
1% DV

Fiber
1g
5% DV