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Herb Pesto

Courses: Sauces
Serves: 1 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup 40g / 1.4ozFresh Italian parsley leaves - (packed)
1/2 cup 20g / 0.7ozFresh basil leaves - (packed)
1/2 cup 55g / 1.9ozMixed fresh sage, thyme, and marjoram
  Leaves - (packed)
4   Garlic cloves - peeled
1 cup 237mlExtra-virgin olive oil
  Salt - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Wash the herb leaves in cool water and dry them thoroughly, preferably in a salad spinner. Combine the herbs and garlic in a blender and blend on low speed, slowly adding the oil while the machine is running, until the pesto is smooth and all the oil is incorporated. Add salt to taste.

Keep in a sealed jar in the refrigerator and use as needed. Pesto will keep for up to 4 weeks or it may be frozen for up to 3 months.

This recipe yields 1 1/2 cups.

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - (Show # CL-9285) - from the TV FOOD - NETWORK

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