Pesto sauce without pine nuts/walnuts?

i just realized that i have no pine nuts nor walnuts for my pesto sauce.


should i put peanuts instead?


or put no nuts at all?

Pesto sauce without pine nuts/walnuts?
Oh dag, don't you hate it when this happens? Yeah, me too, but you have an opportunity here to make this Classic Pesto Sauce your own. Ok, so you don't have Pine Nuts but have your pesto sauce almost ready to go. Take that batch and divide it into 2 equal parts. Then, toast the nuts that you have on hand and take 1/2 of that Pesto and add the nuts in. Decide what YOU like comparing the 2 different flavors. Now, you know that all nuts have different flavors, but you really can't lose here..............experiment, have fun and use what you have! Happy Creative Cooking!!!!!!!!
Reply:use this Pesto Recipe


2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed


1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese ane pecccorino


3/4 cup Olive oil


3 garlic cloves, finely minced





Place basil leaves in small batches in food processor and whip until well chopped (do about 3/4 cup at a time). Add about 1/3 of the blend again.


Add about 1/3 of the Parmesan cheese and Peccorino, slowly adding about 1/3 of the olive oil, stopping to scrape down sides of container.


Process basil pesto it forms a thick smooth paste. Repeat until all ingredients are used, mix all batches together well.


Serve over pasta. Basil pesto keeps in refrigerator one week, or freeze for a few months.
Reply:The classic version of pesto as you may know is a bland "nut". It's just giving it some crunch and flavor to the pesto. Being that peanuts are generally "heartier" tasting than pine nuts. It would give the pesto a stronger taste that one might think you put peanut butter in it? It might take over the taste of basil and parmesan.
Reply:Peanuts have too distinct a flavor for a pesto sauce. Personally I would add a touch more garlic, kick in some red chili flake and go chimmi churri sauce instead. Unless you really had your heart set on a pesto then just skip the nuts.
Reply:Why not? Peanuts would be an interesting change.