Steps to Make Creamy Basil Pesto Pasta Recipe

Basil Pecan Pesto

In fact i put it on pasta last week, slathered it on my morning toast with some extra avocado slices and ate it with hummus and carrots nearly every day.

Recipe Summary Basil Pecan Pesto

I prefer the taste of pecans over the pine nuts usually called for in pesto recipes. I developed this recipe over a summer of trial and error and prefer it to all other pesto recipes!

Ingredients | Creamy Basil Pesto Pasta Recipe

3 cups fresh basil leaves

1 ½ cups pecans

4 cloves garlic

½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

¾ cup olive oil

½ teaspoon kosher salt

1 pinch ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Blend the basil, pecans, garlic, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, salt, and pepper together in a food processor until the mixture becomes a slightly chunky paste.

Info | Creamy Basil Pesto Pasta Recipe

prep: 15 mins total: 15 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 12 servings

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