Ruth's Pesto

Ingredients

• 4 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves
• ½ cup pine nuts
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 ½ cups olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon pepper

Process all ingredients in an electric blender or food processor until mixture is smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides.Note: Pesto may be frozen in 2-tablespoon portions in sections of ice cube trays. Allow 1 cube per 2 ounces pasta.

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