"Excellent - even though I opted for a store manufactured pesto that had a bit too much salt. I made this for our New Year's Day dinner when my vegetarian daughter and her long-suffering, preferably carnivorous boyfriend were here for dinner. Everybody had seconds and 4 of us polished it off. Without chermulligan's time saving tip, don't think I would have attempted the recipe, but will try again with my own pesto next summer when 2 cups of basil won't require a second morgage.