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Basil Pesto

Our Year 1 students had a great time making fresh pesto from scratch. During the lesson, we explored the sauce's Italian origins and talked about how essential basil, parmesan cheese, and olive oil are in classic dishes from Italy.

As a green ingredient, basil faced some resistance in the beginning, but the students quickly embraced the experience with enthusiasm. The final result was a complete success, and everyone enjoyed tasting their creation.

BASIL PESTO

INGREDIENTS:

FRESH BASIL LEAVES - 2 CUPS

GARLIC - ½ CLOVE

NUTS OF YOUR CHOICE - 2 TABLESPOONS

GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE - ½ CUP

SALT - A PINCH

BLACK PEPPER - A PINCH

OLIVE OIL - ⅓ CUP

STEPS:

1. PREPARE INGREDIENTS: WASH AND DRY THE BASIL AND PEEL THE GARLIC.

2. COMBINE THE BASIL, GARLIC, NUTS, PARMESAN CHEESE AND SALT IN A FOOD PROCESSOR. PULSE UNTIL CHOPPED.

3. ADD THE OLIVE OIL AND BLEND AGAIN UNTIL COMBINED.

4. ADJUST SEASONING TO TASTE. ENJOY IT WITH TOASTS, BREAD, PASTA OR AS SALAD DRESSING!

Tigela de pesto de manjericão com uma colher
Crianças de touca colocam folhas de manjericão em potes na bancada
Menino de chapéu de cozinheiro diante de uma bandeja verde com folhas de manjericão
Menina de touca despeja azeite em uma colher medidora sobre o processador
Menina de chapéu de cozinheiro acrescenta queijo parmesão ralado ao pote
Menino de chapéu de cozinheiro bate o pesto com o mixer
Três alunas de touca separam as folhas de manjericão na bancada, ao lado de uma centrífuga de salada
Menino de touca prova uma torrada com pesto
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