Pesto
Italy
About Pesto
A Genoese sauce of basil, pine nuts, cheese and olive oil.
Pesto comes from Genoa in Liguria, and its name comes from the word for "pounded" because it was made in a mortar. It is tossed with pasta, usually trofie or linguine.
Ingredients
- basil
- pine nuts
- parmesan
- garlic
- olive oil