Italian pesto recipe

Pesto is one of the symbolic recipes of Ligurian cuisine. An easy-to-make recipe with a strong Italian flavor.

INGREDIENTS TO CONTA THE PASTA FOR 6 PEOPLE:

basil 50 gr
half-cup extra virgin olive oil
pecorino 6 tablespoons
pine nuts 1 tbsp
garlic 2 cloves

METHOD:

Finely chop basil with pecorino, pine nuts and garlic and add plenty of olive oil. Once done all the pounded in the mortar.

This typical recipe of Italian cuisine has a Genoese version in which boiled potatoes are also added to boiled meats and both beans made with sauteed pesto before seasoning the pasta.