Comments on: Basil-Pine Nut Pesto / Pesto Alla Genovese https://www.mycookingjourney.com/basil-pine-nut-pesto-pesto-alla-genovese/ Browse hundreds of Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes that will make a fan of even the pickiest of eaters. Sat, 17 Feb 2024 03:45:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sandhya Ramakrishnan https://www.mycookingjourney.com/basil-pine-nut-pesto-pesto-alla-genovese/#comment-48629 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:28:29 +0000 http://biz211.inmotionhosting.com/~mycook8/2015/03/20/basil-pine-nut-pesto-pesto-alla-genovese/#comment-48629 In reply to Barbara J.

Hi Barbara, thanks for trying the recipe. Did you add cheese? Also we use fresh basil for the recipe. Did you use that or the dried ones? The parmesan cheese does the trick of making the pesto creamy. Give it a try and let me know of you still have any questions.

]]> By: Barbara J https://www.mycookingjourney.com/basil-pine-nut-pesto-pesto-alla-genovese/#comment-48566 Fri, 24 Apr 2020 20:48:48 +0000 http://biz211.inmotionhosting.com/~mycook8/2015/03/20/basil-pine-nut-pesto-pesto-alla-genovese/#comment-48566 Greetings Sandhya-
I was so excited to find this recipe - thanks. However, it didn't seem to work as expected. I followed the instructions precisely, but the basil, pine nuts, garlics, salt and half of the olive oil in a blender never got close to smooth and creamy. I added more oil, still didn't make it creamy. In the end it didn't really spread on the pasta, and tasted rather heavy.
Perhaps you can think of why this might have happened. Was it the "dried" basil leaves? Was it something associated with the pine nuts? Please let me know your thoughts on this, as I so look forward to trying it again.
Thank you kindly 🙂

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