1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan, Asiago or Romano cheese
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup pine nuts or walnuts
3 medium sized garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 cups heavy cream
Instructions
Combine the basil in with the pine nuts, pulse a few times in a food processor. (If you are using walnuts instead of pine nuts and they are not already chopped, pulse them a few times first, before adding the basil.) Add the garlic, pulse a few times more.
Slowly add the olive oil in a constant stream while the food processor is on. Stop to scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula. Add the grated cheese and pulse again until blended. Add a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
If making cream sauce, add cream in a sauce pan, warm gently.
Originally Submitted
2/17/2011
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