Pesto with spinach

Yield: 1 servings

Ingredients:

2 c Tightly packed spinach
1/2 c Olive oil Washed and stemmed 1/2 c Freshly grated
2 tb Broken pine nuts or Parmesan cheese Shelled walnuts 2 tb Freshly grated
2 lg Cloves of garlic

Instructions:

peeled Romano cheese Salt Place spinach pine nuts garlic and 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. of salt if desired in a food processor fitted with the steel blade or a blender jar. Pulse several times to begin chopping and blending the ingredients. Then turn on machine at high speed and pour in the olive oil in a steady stream. Blend until the mixture is a smooth paste. If you are using a blender you will have to stop and start the machine occasionally to give the ingredients a stir. When the ingredients are pureed transfer to a bowl and stir in the cheeses. Blend thoroughly. For parsley pesto substitute 2 c. of parsley for the spinach.