pesto: Quick Facts

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A white bowl filled with gnocchi pasta coated in green basil pesto sauce, garnished with fresh basil leaves, with a fork beside the bowl.

pesto made with a mortar and pestle

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Chef tossing vegetables in a frying pan over a burner (skillet, food).

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