How to Make Pesto - Martha Stewart's Cooking School

A blender makes quick work of this traditional, tantalizing sauce of basil, garlic, Parmesan, and pine nuts.

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[hollykelley]

Two cups of washed basil leaves
3 tbsp of pine nuts
3 cloves of garlic that have been blanched in boiling water for a couple of minutes
1/3 of a cup of Parmesan cheese
1/2 a cup of olive oil
1/2 tsp of salt for flavor
Blend in blender until smooth

[JenniferNguyen-fljw]

I love that you get straight to the point and the video is short
Thank you much appreciate

[flemmingengel]

I love that the video is so short, thanks

[harperhellems]

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[marcia]

I made some yesterday. Now with this pandemic is is good to put extra garlic in it for the immune system.
I don't have a boyfriend so it is ok🤣

[lgarcya]

I love that Martha has every recipe imaginable. Helps me out when cooing. Thank you Martha!!! You are the best.

[anonymousdonor]

Brilliantly done! Straight to the point; done and ready serve

[davidhahn]

Thank you! I’m making this for my 5 year old daughter and this is gonna be the “family” recipe for many years.

[YaraPNdeSa]

I've made this recipe several times; it's wonderful. 
Obs. I toast the pine nuts before doing it.

[asawse]

I’d use a 1/3 cup of oil instead of half, it would help it be less runny

[laurentcassian]

Perfect recipe and nicely done. Pro tips, here, Get a nice blender. Martha's Vitamix blender makes it very easy. If you have a low quality blender it might be a little tricky.

[dcstealth]

I like lemon juice it puts a zing in it

[joyfulparadise]

Mine came out a tad salty. I would go w less than 1/2 teaspoon. Maybe 1/4 tsp and add more if needed. Keep in mind parm is salty too. Otherwise delicious. I also added a little lemon lemon to taste. Thank u so much.

[zitaroxas]

can you use toasted sunflower seeds instead of pine nuts? we dont have pine nuts in the philippines..

[judyvincenty]

Good recipe but I think it's over-blended. I don't use the VitaMix. I use the Cuisinart Pulse button which makes the coarseness of the basil easier to control.

[FuturesGuitarGuru]

It'll keep in the fridge for a while if you put in a air tight jar

[Uberskull]

Should you not add the olive oil first so that the other ingredients blend more easily?

[snapdragon]

How do you measure the basil? Pack it in the cup. Super loose. No says how to do it.

[elliebell]

How many plates does this sauce accompany? (For a pasta)

[ibstayfly]

But how do you make pesto sauce for pasta. I'm looking for alternatives to use for pasta that are healthier besides the typical tomato sauce marinara sauce Alfredo sauce etc