Basil pesto is made up of six main ingredients — basil, cheese, nuts, salt and pepper, garlic, and oil. You can make pesto using a blender, food processor, mortar and pestle, or with just a knife. The ...

You see it sold in jars in the pasta sauce aisle and have probably spotted it on restaurant menus starring in everything from grain bowls to sandwiches to steak entrées. But what is pesto, exactly, ...

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To blanch or not to blanch? That is the question when it comes to making basil pesto. Many cooks blanch the leaves for a few seconds so the pesto retains a vibrant green color. But will a few seconds ...

There is nothing like fresh pesto in the summer. I’ll eat basil pesto from a jar too, but this is one of those times where ...

If your garden gives you more basil than you can handle, turn it into pesto. Denise Neil The Wichita Eagle We may earn a commission if you make a purchase through one of our links. Have you started ...

The Super ‘90s Way to Make Pesto 10x Better originally appeared on Parade. When summer hits and basil is bursting from gardens and farmers' markets, it’s pesto season. Classic pesto—a blend of fresh ...