Pistou Sauce Condiment

Pistou sauce, or just pistou, is a cold condiment sauce made from cloves of garlic, fresh basil, and olive oil. Some more modern versions of the recipe include grated parmesan, pecorino or similar hard cheeses. Traditionally, the ingredients are crushed and mixed together in a mortar with a pestle. Pistou means pounded in the Provençal language.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 cup / 240 ml

Ingredients
6 cloves garlic, germ removed
Salt and pepper
1 cup of fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan, optional
1/2 cup olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Preparation Steps:

Rinse the basil leaves and pat dry on a clean towel. Place the garlic, salt, pepper and basil in the bowl of a food processor or blender and process to a paste. Mix in the Parmesan quickly. Slowly add the oil through the funnel of the lid and process again. Taste and rectify the seasoning if desired.