Hand-Pounded Basil Pesto

Name: Hand-Pounded Basil Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1½ cups (360 ml)
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 6 Tbsp (50 g) Pine Nuts; ~2 Tbsp (20 g) Garlic; 3/4 cup (30 g) Basil; 3/4 cup (30 g) Parsley; 2 tsp (12 g) Salt; 1 cup (240 ml) Olive Oil; 1/2 cup (50 g) Parmesan; 2 Tbsp (30 ml) Lemon Juice

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Nancy Silverton recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Nancy Silverton.

CONDIMENT · PASTA, SANDWICHES & GRILLED VEGETABLES

In the published recipe, this is the condiment for Great Gatherings.

Nancy Silverton's hand-pounded basil pesto for pasta.

On the jar

BASIL PESTO

Method: blend
Yield: about 1½ cups
Ingredients: 8

Blender sauce. Cook from the recipe

Ratio

Olive Oil 240 mlLemon Juice 30 ml

Ingredients

Pine Nuts6 Tbsp (50 g)
Garlic~2 Tbsp (20 g)
Basil3/4 cup (30 g)
Parsley3/4 cup (30 g)
Salt2 tsp (12 g)
Olive Oil1 cup (240 ml)
Parmesan1/2 cup (50 g)
Lemon Juice2 Tbsp (30 ml)

Method

This sauce needs a blender. The jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Provenance

Italian-Californian chef and baker behind Osteria Mozza and Pizzeria Mozza in Los Angeles; James Beard Outstanding Chef. Formerly Campanile and La Brea Bakery.

Originally published as Hand-Pounded Mozza Pesto.

Adapted from a Nancy Silverton recipe (Nancy Silverton / Marie Claire (Great Gatherings)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No. This one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces. Its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

This page lists the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, the printed lines, counts, and QR guide carry the jar-batch amounts. Follow the jar or this page, not a mix of both. Amounts in the jar’s ADD row are rounded to the nearest common spoon measure (T = tablespoon, t = teaspoon) so they can be read off the glass.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Nancy Silverton / Marie Claire (Great Gatherings) (published as “Hand-Pounded Mozza Pesto”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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