Pesto

I have two basil plants on my back porch which makes pesto a staple of our diet.  Pesto is a simple and fast way to dress up pasta, chicken or fish.  I use my small cuisinart for this and it seems to work great and is less to clean.

2 handfuls of fresh basil
2 cloves of garlic (you don't even need to chop)
1/2 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup parmesean cheese
Salt and pepper

Stick it all in the cuisinart and puree!  Add salt and pepper to taste.  If the pesto is too dense, add more olive oil. 

I added the pesto to some pasta here.