Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen

Mortar and Pestle Pesto

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 20 min
  • Active: 20 min
  • Yield: 1 cup
Go back to the old-school way of making pesto; sometimes the slower traditional way yields better results.

Ingredients

Directions

Special equipment:
a mortar and pestle
  1. Combine the garlic and salt in a mortar and pestle and pound to a paste. Add the pine nuts, 1/4 cup at a time, grinding down to a paste with each addition. Add the basil leaves, a handful at a time, grinding down to a paste with each addition. Add the cheese and drizzle in the olive oil. Combine well until emulsified.