Roast Garlic Basil Pesto Experiment

I had a hankering for pesto pasta and thought I’d try a little experiment. I threw a couple of cloves of garlic and a handful of pine nuts in a pot, submersed them in olive oil and cooked/poached them for 15 minutes on my lowest output burner on the lowest setting.

I let the mix cool for a few minutes while I cleaned and washed the basil. It all went in a food processor and was pureed until smooth.

The only thing I would change would be to wait until the oil is cold, before making the pesto. When I combined the ingredients, the oil was still hot and partially cooked the basil. It was delicious, but not as fresh tasting as “raw” pestos.

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2 Comments

  1. Hey K.V. i got to know man, what kind of camera do you have? i have what i thought was a good digital camera but nothing like these photos. so can you help a guy out?

  2. I have a Canon EOS20D, with a 17-85 mm EF-S Lens.

    I love it, it’s a fantastic camera.

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