Pesto alla Genovese – with Ligurian Basil

Pesto is a sauce originating in Genoa in the Liguria region of northern Italy. It traditionally consists of crushed garlic, basil, and European pine nuts blended with olive oil, Parmesan cheese, and pecorino.. Pesto is commonly used on pasta, spaghetti or lasagne. It can also be used in soups such a Minestrone , with sliced tomatoes and sliced boiled potatoes, with a salad, on pizza, with mussels and clams, shrimps, meats, and as dip.

Origin: Italy
Brand: Ranise
Storage: keep refrigerated
Shelf Life: see date on package
Ingredients: basil, grated Parmesan cheese, cheese, walnuts, pine nuts and cashews, salt, preservatives .

Recipes: to use with pasta, having drained the pasta, put it in a bowl, add the pesto sauce and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, season everything with Parmesan or pecorino cheese and serve immediately.

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