How to make pesto from fresh basil without nuts

How to make pesto without nuts from fresh basil

In this recipe I don’t use nuts or specific measurements, I rarely do, I find doing everything to taste, how it looks and how it smells always works out best. But I know that a lot of you like specific measurements and so I’ve provided some general guidelines below.

Ingredients:
Basil
Olive Oil
Cheese (I prefer Parmigiano Reggiano but Peccorino Romano is also often used.
Garlic
Salt
OPTIONAL Pine Nuts (some people even use cashews or almonds, but do whatever you want)

My approximate portions as seen in video:
12 cups of basil
2 cups of olive oil
1 cup of Parmigiano Reggiano (the best cheese!)
2 teaspoons of salt
3 teaspoons of diced garlic

Traditional Portions
3 cups of basil
1 cup of olive oil
1 clove of garlic
½ cup pecorino cheese
¼ cup pine nuts
salt to taste

Wash the basil leaves and spin or pat them dry, the only liquid you really want is the oil
Puree the basil leaves with olive oil to make a nice thick syrupy paste.
Add Garlic
Add Salt to taste
Add Cheese

[PetalsonthePavingSlabs]

Spot on about pine nuts being expensive, this is a great recipe thank you!

[rayvilla]

I find that using less basil leaves make the pesto taste better. I also add lemon juice, lots of garlic (personal pref.), olive oil and Kosher salt.

[amelyaaaaa]

Amazing video, Im a 6th grader and I make pesto pasta for my lunch and my best friends it allergic to nuts. Very helpful

[demaisra]

Fun to watch. Good job! We love basil so much, I grow a 20 foot row of sweet basil every summer in our garden and make pesto to freeze for winter. I do not add the cheese or nuts when I process it. I don't like the way nuts and cheese freeze, so I add it later. You should get a food processor, I found a blender over processes the basil, bruising it more than the pulse feature of a food processor. Anyway, Thanks for making this video :-) Take care!

[Barbersuz]

So glad to hear about avoiding pine nuts!And thanks for the pesto video!!!

[thomastiedemann]

Im allergic to nuts but when i make my own homemade pesto, i use pumpkin seeds :)

[Knittin]

Get one of the plant led lights and you can have it all year round, plants grow nicely with it.

[lyndajordan]

Thank you for the information, look forward to making it.

[SpreadthelovePK]

Made this and it was delicious! Thanks

[patriciacesare]

Ohhhh, you did NOT use yucky jarred garlic did you ?
:(

[penangiteInAU]

Andrew, I enjoyed your video. did you leave the basil plant to regrow as it is?

[ananyapanda._]

Bro took fresh basil to the next level by bringing the entire plant 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[perfectday]

Other than freezing it, how long will it store, such as in the fridge?

[mickamoo]

I had a sample at a farmers market that was made with pumpkinseed and you couldn't tell the difference.

[lesaboo]

Regarding salt... I use kosher or sea most of the time . Wondering if those are better than I'm assuming your using regular iodized salt

[haydehabdolahian]

How does it so big ? You don’t use it at all ? We Persian eat herbs with flat bread and feta cheese cucumber tomatoes with our meal or snacks 🤷🏼‍♀️

[angelahamlett]

I find the best way to wash fruits and veggies is to put it in a large pot with water. Put it in the strainer then rinse. You will see all the dirt at the bottom of the pot. Especially spinach, collard greens and kale. Thanks for sharing.

[raohulnunn]

Pine nuts do add a lot of flavor to pesto .

[kassemaboualfa]

لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله
عليه صلاة وسلام

[cliffcox]

That garlic has no bite. I like fresh.