When it comes to traditional Italian cooking, every little detail counts. The slightest addition or deletion of an ingredient can change the entire taste and texture to a recipe. One of the most popular Italian sauces is a variation of pesto. And when we say variation, we mean it. There is pasta with pesto, pesto on pizza, pesto sauce for fish, pesto vinaigrette for salads, black bean pesto, red bean pesto, cilantro pesto, arugula pesto and many more.

So, here is one such recipe of pesto that you can use. It is easy to prepare and when you have it all done, it has tremendous freshness and flavor to it.

Ingredients:

3 cloves garlic
2 cups basil leaves
3 tablespoons of pine nuts (chopped)
1 dash of salt
1 dash of pepper
½ cup of parmesan cheese grated
½ cup of extra virgin olive oil

Make sure you remove the stems from the basil and peel and chop the cloves of garlic. Mix everything together, thoroughly- blended and you should have a smooth pesto sauce.  If you think the pesto is too thick, add a tablespoon of water. Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to serve the pesto.

And then, the last thing you have to do is enjoy what you made!