Ingredients

  • Basil leaves
  • Parmesan cheese or Pecorino
  • Olive Oil
  • Lemon Juice
  • Pine Nuts
  • Garlic
  • Salt and pepper
  • Chicken
  • Pasta

Instructions

Pesto

  • Heat a small frying pan on low heat.
  • Add in the pine nuts and cook until golden brown for about 3-4 minutes. Keep shaking the frying pan every couple of seconds to prevent the nuts from over-coloring and burning.
  • Place all ingredients except olive oil into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until chopped.
  • Continue processing while gradually adding oil in a steady stream, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of the food processor.
  • Transfer to a 10 oz jar and keep refrigerated for up to 7 days or freeze for up to 3 months

Chicken and Pasta

  • Cook Pasta
  • Fry chicken
  • Mix everything with Pesto and serve