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My Favorite Basil Sauce (i.e. the only one I've made to date)

April 9, 2018 Donna Zucker
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I've got this recipe down to a "science"... uh, no. I have a very confident sense of the ingredients then adjust each time I make it :)

About 6 handfuls of basil. About 1-2 cups of extra virgin olive oil. Put it in the Food Processor until it begins to liquify. Then add the fun ingredients, beginning with toasted pine nuts. I leave them on the stovetop in a small pan for about 2-3 minutes until golden brown. (My preference is about a 1/4 cup) Add those to the food processor along with 1-2 ample squeezes of lemon juice, salt and pepper and a small clove of garlic. Let it blend for about 1-2 minutes. Taste, adjust seasoning as needed. 

This recipe is perfect to put on an sandwich or wrap, as a salad dressing or even over pasta or with meat. The taste is strong so very little is needed. It refrigerates well so it can last a while :) On occasion, I'll add a bit of spinach or parsley to the ingredients or a splash free lemon or lime.  

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This is a blog by a new cook. A late bloomer, I am finally learning the joy of cooking. After months of sending pics to friends of my latest concoctions (some successful, some not so much!) and describing in detail my excitement over a new ingredien…

This is a blog by a new cook. A late bloomer, I am finally learning the joy of cooking. After months of sending pics to friends of my latest concoctions (some successful, some not so much!) and describing in detail my excitement over a new ingredient or technique, a friend suggested starting a blog. So here it is. Purely for fun, and hopefully fun to read. This blog will host my latest cooking adventures  —"Chef" Donna



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