From Ina Garten's kitchen · Barefoot Contessa (specialty food store), East Hampton
blend · pesto
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROlivepass Pesto
From a national-award-winning chef
Ratio
OLIVE OIL 360
Ingredients
- WALNUTS30 g
- PINE NUTS35 g
- GARLIC27 g
- BASIL125 g
- SALT6 g
- PEPPER2 g
- OLIVE OIL360 ml
- PARM100 g
Method
- This one needs a blender — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
- Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
- Taste and adjust salt and acid.
Provenance
American home-entertaining cook of Barefoot Contessa in East Hampton (store closed; brand continues on Food Network). Multiple James Beard Cookbook Awards and Who's Who.
Originally published as Homemade Pesto.
More from this kitchen →FAQ
Can this go in a shake jar?+
This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.
What do the quantities mean?+
Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.
Where did this recipe come from?+
Adapted from Barefoot Contessa / Food Network (published as “Homemade Pesto”). Full citation lives in Provenance.