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Sauce recipe

Pesto alla Genovese

Bright herbaceous pesto for summer pies. Use as a light coating, not a thick layer — pesto burns quickly under high heat.

PestoUncookedMakes 180 gNeapolitanPizza TondaNew York

Make the sauce

1 batch makes about 180 g — enough for 3 Pizza Tonda pies
1batch

Pulse basil, pine nuts, garlic, and salt in a food processor until coarsely chopped. With motor running, stream in olive oil until just emulsified — do not over-process or the basil will oxidize. Pulse in cheeses. Use within 2 hr or top with a thin layer of oil and refrigerate up to 3 days.

Fresh basil leaves, packed
50 g
Extra-virgin olive oil
80 g
Pine nuts, lightly toasted
20 g
Parmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated
20 g
Pecorino Romano, finely gratedOptional
10 g
Garlic clove, peeledAbout 2 cloves
6 g
Fine sea salt
2 g
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