Pesto genovese – the recipe of “Nonna Maura “
Genovese pesto is a classic in the Italian cuisine Pesto genovese is a sauce from Liguria, more precisely from Genoa – as the name suggests. It consists of a few ingredients The main ingredient is basil, followed by pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, and cheese. Of course, everything is produced regionally. It is mostly used as a sauce for pasta Preferably, of course, for the typical “Trofie”, a kind of pasta that is about 4 cm long and turned around itself. But it also goes well with rice, potatoes or as a garnish for meat, for example, chicken. In Liguria, there is also the Pizza Pesto.…
pesto genovese – the recipe