Blender Pesto - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. fresh basil leaves
1/2 c. olive oil
2 Tbsp. pine nuts
2 cloves garlic, lightly crushed
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. fresh grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp. fresh grated Romano cheese
3 Tbsp. butter, softened at room temperature

Preparation

Place basil, olive oil, pine nuts, garlic and salt in a blender.
Mix at high speed.
Stop from time to time to scrape sides of blender with rubber spatula.
When ingredients are evenly blended, pour into a bowl.
Beat by hand the 2 grated cheeses.
Add softened butter and mix well.
Before spooning pesto over pasta, add 1 tablespoon water to the pesto from the water the pasta was cooked in.