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Decided to make some pesto with the fresh basil from my garden. This is everything from my basil plant. After discarding the stems, it yielded to 1 cup of packed basil leaves. Fresh basil from the garden Next, toast 1/8 cup of pine nuts for 5 minutes in the oven. Also prepare two cloves of garlic. Preparing the ingredients for pesto In a food processor, throw in the basil leaves, toasted pine nuts and garlic and pulse until finely chopped.  Then add 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil and blend. Blending the ingredients together  The finished product: 1/2 cup of basil pesto. To be enjoyed at a later time. Basil pesto