Homemade Pesto

Ingredients:
2 cups fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup grated parmesan
1/2 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons pine nuts or walnuts
3 garlic cloves, minced

Process basil leaves in a food processor. Add nuts and garlic, and blend some more. Add about 1/3 of the parmesan and blend while slowly adding 1/3 of the olive oil, stopping to scraped the sides as needed. Continue to process until it forms a thick and smooth pasted, and then repeat until all the ingredients are used. Mix all batches together well and serve over pasta

Note: It keeps approximately 1 week in the fridge or for a few months if frozen.