# Homemade Pesto

A simple and delicious homemade pesto recipe that is much better than store-bought.

- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 garlic cloves
- 0.33 cup Parmesan
- 1.5 tbsp pine nuts
- 1 cup packed basil
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
- little bit pasta water
- some red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp lemon juice

## Instructions

1. Add garlic cloves to a blender.
2. Add Parmesan to the blender.
3. Add pine nuts to the blender.
4. Add packed basil to the blender.
5. Add olive oil to the blender.
6. Blend until smooth.
7. Add a pinch of salt.
8. Taste test the pesto.
9. Add a little bit of saved pasta water.
10. Add some Parmesan.
11. Add some red pepper flakes.

## Equipment

- blender

## Tips

- You could also toast the pine nuts for extra flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@susi.vidal/video/7274028685169249582?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/61babbc2-57a9-4f3d-95ff-e382c4b25cd8
- Extracted: 2026-06-07

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