Homemade Pesto

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 5 cups basil leaves fresh packed
• 9 cloves garlic chopped
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 1.5 cups olive oil good
• 1 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
• 0.3 cup pignolis 
• 0.3 cup walnuts 

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl

Directions

1. Place the walnuts, pignolis, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process for 30 seconds.
2. Add the basil leaves, salt, and pepper. With the processor running, slowly pour the olive oil into the bowl through the feed tube and process until the pesto is finely pureed.
3. Add the Parmesan and puree for a minute.
4. Serve, or store the pesto in the refrigerator or freezer with a thin film of olive oil on top.