Broccoli Pesto

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1/2 cup coarsley chopped fresh basil leaf
• 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt (kosher)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 place broccoli in container of blender.
• 2 add basil, garlic, pine nuts, salt, pepper, and oil.
• 3 process until smooth.
• 4 transfer to a bowl and stir in cheese.
• 5 to serve, toss into warm buttered pasta.
• 6 can be refrigerated in a tightly covered jar for a week.
• 7 may be frozen, but then it is best not to stir in cheese until after defrosting.