Do you remember when I posted the pictures of this, as pretty as it is, it has a greater purpose.
Do you know what those green leaves are?
Basil
of all the things green and leafy that can be grown this is by far my favorite.
I am addicted to pesto and got to make some last night.
All of this becomes
this.
Pesto Recipe
1 cup packed basil leaves
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 cup walnuts
2 galic cloves
1/2 olive oil
Toss it all into the food processor and let it do all the work.
I freeze my extra
I cover the top of the pesto with more olive oil seal tightly and stick straight into the freezer, the extra oil keep it from turning dark from air exposure.
Now, I am ready for pasta, or if I am nice to share
Cha Cha
4 comments:
I've never made my own pesto but I've been wanting to--especially since I've got a huge amount of basil now. So glad to see your recipe on here. This may seem like a dumb question, but when you are ready to use it, what exactly do you do with the frozen pesto? Just thaw it? Heat it?
Thanks for sharing!!! :)
I do the same thing when I have a lot of basil, its so nice to have pesto sauce on hand. I use any kind of nuts I have as well.
Nice to meet you! I came across you from a comment you left on Ordinary Inspirations. So, question...what could I sub the walnuts with since my husband is allergic to them? And how do you use pesto?
there is nothing better than FRESH BASIL and i love me some pesto!
i didn't know you could freeze it...i'll be sure to add the extra olive oil too!
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