Also known as: Pesto, Basil Pesto, Pesto alla Genovese
About this dish
Basil, pine nuts, garlic and Parmesan pounded into a bright green sauce, tossed with trofie or trenette pasta.
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History & Origin
A specialty of Genoa, traditionally made with a mortar and pestle (giving pesto its name) using the small-leafed basil that grows along the Ligurian coast.
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