Joan s Pesto

½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 lemon, juiced

6 cloves garlic

1 cup fresh basil leaves

1 cup walnuts

1 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese

1 cup extra-virgin olive oil

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Blend the 1/2 cup olive oil, the lemon juice, garlic, basil leaves, walnuts, and Parmesan cheese in a food processor until all ingredients are integrated. With the processor running, slowly drizzle 1 cup olive oil into the mixture until the mixture becomes a thick, slightly textured paste.