# Pesto Butter

A simple pesto butter that goes with almost everything, from warm sourdough to grilled vegetables, tossed through pasta or spread over focaccia.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 150 g Unsalted butter
- 1 cup Fresh basil leaves
- 2 tbsp Pine nuts
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 0.25 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
- Salt
- a pinch Black pepper
- 3 tbsp Olive oil

## Instructions

1. Dry basil leaves using paper towels to remove any moisture, which can make the pesto flat and watery.
2. Add the dried basil leaves into a blender.
3. Add pine nuts to the blender.
4. Add garlic cloves to the blender.
5. Grate a generous amount of Parmesan cheese into the blender.
6. Squeeze lemon juice into the blender.
7. Season with salt and pepper.
8. Top with olive oil.
9. Blend all ingredients into a coarse paste, not too smooth.
10. Whisk the prepared pesto through softened butter in a bowl.
11. Refrigerate the pesto butter until firm.
12. Spread the pesto butter on toast or anything you love.

## Equipment

- Bowl
- Spoon
- Paper towels
- Blender
- Grater
- Toaster

## Tips

- Dry basil leaves thoroughly to prevent watery pesto and preserve rich, nutty flavor.
- Blitz pesto to a coarse, uneven paste for a rustic texture.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQUQ5JzkjBy/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/dbc150bc-78bf-4db2-bf3d-82dbf6b1e0bd
- Extracted: 2025-10-28

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