Pesto

Contributor: Amu Gade

You can make Pesto....It is a Sauce/ Spread you can use in various things...like a spread on toast or as a sauce for Italian items like Pastas and Pizza....

Heres the Recipe...
2 Cups Basil (dont chop the leaves if not u will blacken the sauce)
1/3 Cup Extra virgin olive oil
2 Garlic cloves
1/2 Cup Pine nuts, toasted (You can use walnuts or Cashewnuts if dont have Pinenuts)
Freshly ground pepper
Salt as per taste

Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend into a smooth paste. Store in the refrigerator and use as required.

You can use this pesto in several things....
Hope this helps...

Pesto you can use the same way you would a tomato based sauce...
for you reference check out a recipe in Padma Reddys Blog...
Her version is a one which does not use a creamy sauce...
I like my pasta the same way...i donot like tomato based sauces....
but to make it a lil creamy u can add a lil cream....I add milk because of health reasons...
hope this helps...