olive oil from local groves, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano, pecorino cheese, pine nuts from stone pine trees, and garlic. Today, while countless variations of pesto exist worldwide, traditional Pesto ...

Traditional pesto is a blend of fresh basil leaves, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese, made using a mortar and pestle. The bright green sauce originated in Genoa, Italy ...

garlic, ½ cup of the olive oil, ½ cup of the pine nuts, ¾ teaspoon of the salt and ½ teaspoon of the pepper in a food processor until a paste forms, about 12 pulses. Cover pesto, and ...