Toast the pine nuts – watch them. They can go from toasted to burnt in a split second

Add the basil leaves and garlic to the bowl of a food processor with the metal blade. Pulse until the leaves are roughly chopped.

Add in the salt, pine nuts and Parmesan cheese. Pulse until everything is combined into a thick paste.

With the machine running slowly pour in the olive oil until it all comes together into a thick sauce. Do not over process.

homemade pesto

Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

Store, covered in the refrigerator until ready to use.