Things That Warm the Heart

This literally takes less than 10 minutes, I can do it  in 5 now because I always have these ingredients on hand!

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 cups chopped fresh basil
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 1/8 cup Brazil nuts
• 2/3 cup grated organic Parmesan cheese (you know I always want organic cheese) why? Because cheese is processed and it’s best to start with ingredients that are not GMO.  Organic cheese is from animals raised on grass or free range pasture without chemicals.  Meaning not full of toxins and poisons! 
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

YOU WILL NEED A FOOD PROCESSOR, VITAMIX OR FOOD COPPER FOR THIS!

DIRECTIONS:

Place the basil leaves and pine nuts in a food processor and pulse several times.  Add the garlic and the cheese and pulse several more times scraping down the sides as needed.  Turn on the processor and slowly drizzle in the oilve oil.  The slow drizzle is so that the ingredients can emulsify together and keep the oil from separating, but if it does, just stir it up before using.  Keep stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.  Add salt and pepper to taste.