Pesto Sauce

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Gnocchi in pesto sauce is one of my favourite Italian dish.
Recipe Source: Exciting Vegetarian Cuisine of the World by Asha Khatau

Recommendations:
Our favourite Italian restaurant in Mumbai is 212 in Worli.

Ingredients:
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
1.5 cups fresh basil leaves stripped from their stems
1 tsp salt
2 tsp black pepper
5 tsp chopped and toasted walnuts or pine nuts
3/4 cup olive oil
50gm freshly grated parmesan cheese (approx 1/2 cup)

Method:

1. In a blender, combine basil, salt, pepper, garlic, walnut and oil. Blend at high speed until smooth. the sauce should be thin enough to run off a spatula easily. 
2. Transfer the sauce to a bowl and stir in the grated cheese. 
3. Serve the pesto thoroughly mixed into hot, drained pasta, tossed with soft butter, or use as a dip or sandwich spread.