Basic pesto sauce

Name: Basic pesto sauce
Yield: 0 serving
Cuisine: Accompaniment
Ingredients: 2.00 garlic cloves; 250.00 ml fresh basil; 100.00 ml olive oil; salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; parmesan cheese or pecorino cheese; 30.00 ml ricotta cheese

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By Food24 November 03 2009

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Ingredients (6)

2.00	garlic — cloves
250.00 ml	fresh basil
100.00 ml	olive oil
	salt and freshly ground black pepper — to taste
	parmesan cheese — or pecorino cheese
30.00 ml	ricotta cheese

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Method:

Place peeled cloves garlic and the basil leaves in a food processor.
With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil until a smooth liquidy paste forms. Season with salt and pepper.
You can also add a good handful or two of grated Parmesan or pecorino and, if you need to stretch it, add a tablespoon or two of fresh ricotta cheese.