• 3 cloves of garlic
• 2 cups of fresh basil leaves (packed)
• ½ cup fresh Italian flat leaf parsley
• 3 Tbsp pine nuts or sesame seeds
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ½ cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• ¼ cup water
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender and process until mixture is smooth. Serve over bed of cooked pasta for a quick and easy dinner. This will yield you enough pesto for 4 servings when serving with pasta. Freeze any leftover and defrost when ready to use.