Pesto

Takes 15 minutes | Serves 4 |

Ingredients

1 large pot basil leaves
3 tbsp toasted pine nuts
1 small garlic cloves, peeled
25 g parmesan cheese, finely grated, aged 30 months
20 g pecorino cheese, finely grated
150 ml olive oil, high quality
1 pinch coarse salt
1 to taste lemon juice

Steps

Preparing the Pesto

• Toast the pine nuts in a hot pan.
• Crush the garlic cloves with a pinch of coarse salt in a mortar until it becomes a puree.
• Add the basil leaves and continue crushing until you get a creamy consistency.
• Mix in the pecorino and parmesan cheeses.
• Gradually add olive oil in a thin stream while stirring well.
• Adjust the taste with salt and lemon juice before serving.