Easy Basil Pesto Sauce
Easy basil pesto sauce made with fresh basil, garlic, roasted almonds, extra virgin olive oil and pecorino or asiago. It blends in minutes and freezes beautifully in ice cube trays for later.
Ingredients
- 4 cups packed basil leaves sometimes I like to substitute some of the basil for arugula
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ½ cup roasted almonds
- 1 ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil divided
- Salt and pepper to taste about ½ tsp of each
- ¾ cup grated pecorino or asiago cheese
Instructions
- Add basil leaves, garlic, roasted almonds, ¼ cup of olive oil, salt and pepper to a blender. Blend to combine all ingredients. Once it has become a paste, start adding the remaining 1 cup of olive oil slowly in a stream, with the blender running. Once all the oil has been added, add the cheese and stir to combine and taste to adjust the salt.