Pesto Sauce

Pine nuts are great but their price and availability are limiting.  Want a great taste and save a few bucks, use walnuts.  Try this and see what I mean.

Ingredients:

·         ¼ cup        Walnuts

·         1 clove       Garlic

·         ½ cup        Olive oil

·         1 cup         Basil leaves, fresh and tightly packed

·         ¼ cup        Parmesan Cheese

·         1/8 tsp       Salt

·         1/8 tsp       Pepper

Directions:

1.      Pour the nuts into a small sauté pan and toast (don’t burn)

2.      Pour the nuts into a blender and chop on high for about 10 seconds

3.      Add the garlic, oil, and basil leaves to the nuts and puree on high for about 45 seconds

4.      Add the Parmesan, salt, and pepper and blend for another 10 seconds

This is good on chicken, pasta, fish, cheese tort, or as a dip.  You may have to increase the amounts though depending on how you are going to use it.