Ingredients

• 50g (1/4 cup) Pinenuts
• 1 small Bunch of fresh basil
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 60g (3/4) cup Parmesan cheese
• Olive oil (approx 5 tbsp)

Steps

• Step 1

  Toast your pinenuts in a pan until slightly golden (toss them continuously as they can burn easy)

• Step 2

  Transfer the pinenuts to a cold plate and let cool down.

• Step 3

  To a food processor, add the Parmesan cheese, break it up in a few pieces.

• Step 4

  Peel two garlic cloves and add to food processor.

• Step 5

  Add the fresh basil bunch to food processor.

• Step 6

  Add the cooled pinenuts and blitz away for 10 seconds

• Step 7

  Slowly add your olive oil until you reach the right consistency. (see video)

• Step 8

  Transfer to a sealed jar and refrigerate immediately

Little Tips

For extra zing, add a little lemon zest and juice.
Great for pasta, just add a spoon in your tomato sauce just before serving or use on its own with a little more olive oil.
Use on pizzas, in stews, great in soups but don't boil it, always add it at the last second and gently heat it up.
Use it on toasted sour dough bread with tomato pieces.