Favorite Pesto

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 3 cups basil leaves fresh
• 2  garlic cloves peeled
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 1 tablespoon juice of lemon fresh
• 0.3 cup olive oil extra-virgin
• 2 tablespoons pinenuts toasted

Equipment

• food processor

Directions

1. Place garlic in food processor; process until minced.
2. Add basil and next 4 ingredients (through pepper). With processor on, slowly pour oil through food chute; process until smooth, scraping sides.
3. Tip: If you don't have pine nuts, you can substitute other nuts such as unsalted and toasted walnuts or cashews. All nuts add their own unique flavor to pesto.