Easy Pesto

This is the easiest pesto recipe, using easy to find ingredients. It can be prepared in 2 minutes after you toast the almonds.

• Preparation Time: 2 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 12 mins
• Calories: 199 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• ½ cup olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• ¼ cup almonds
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 ½ cups fresh basil leaves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place almonds on a cookie sheet, and bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted.

Step 2

In a food processor, combine toasted almonds, garlic, basil, olive oil, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Process until a coarse paste is formed.