GORDON'S OWN BASIL PESTO 
2 c. packed fresh basil leaves
1/2 c. packed fresh parsley
2 lg. garlic cloves, sliced
1/8-1/4 c. pine nuts (or walnuts)
1/2 c. olive oil
1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese

Add, in order, to food processor bowl: basil, garlic, nuts, salt, pepper and parsley. Chop well. Add, in thin stream, the olive oil, while processing. Open and add the Parmesan; scrape sides and give final whirl. Can be dropped (about 2 tablespoons per patty) on waxed paper or cookie sheets and frozen, then stored in bags in freezer. Delicious for mid-winter pastas, meat sauces, and the like when the summer garden seems so remote!

 

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