ingredients
• 2 cups fresh basil leaves
• ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ⅓ cup of pine nuts
• 3 garlic gloves
• salt & pepper to taste
method
1. place the basil leaves & pine leaves into a food processor, and pulse several times.
2. add the garlic and parmesan pulse several times more, scrape down the sides of the food processor, with a rubber spatula
3. while the food processor is running, slowly add the olive oil in a steady stream, is running and will emulsify and help keep the olive oil to separate. occasionally stop to scrape down the sides of the processor.
4. stirr in salt & pepper to taste