Prep Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 3 cups

Recipe courtesy Giuseppo Sacco and Fassone, Genoa, Italy

Ingredients:

2 cups fresh basil leaves
1/2-cup olive oil
1/2-cup grated parmesan or romano
1/2-cup grated grana Padano
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2-cup pine nuts, toasted
1/4 tteaspoon salt

Instructions:

1. Using a pestle and mortar or a food processor, crush the basil.
   
2. Add the olive oil, cheeses, garlic, pine nuts, salt, and crush until a paste is formed.
   
3. Serve with warm pasta, on top of pizza's, or plain with bread.

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