Pesto Recipe

Pesto Recipes keep summer going all year long. Rita Heikenfeld, from AboutEating.com, had a bumper crop of basil this year. And one of her favorite ways to keep that basil on her table year round is this pesto recipe for the freezer. Pair this basil pesto recipe with pasta for a fresh and delicious dish that will keep you thinking of your garden all year round.

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[RecipeCook]

jinx216k,

My mom never had a food processor, either, and she used a mortar & pestle. Or just chop everything up as fine as you can. Or try it in a blender.

[RecipeCook]

baguiopunx

You can try your favorite oil; olive oil is just the traditional oil used.

[RecipeCook]

I made a nice sandwich with pesto & mayo mixed together, smeared inside of a pita, tossed in some grilled veggies and topped it with Feta - really good.

[deopatra]

Can you eat it fresh? Or does it need to be frozen first??

[RecipeCook]

@deopatra It's great fresh!!! Rita from AboutEating. com

[9aspengold5]

I made a load of this pesto and have it frozen. After defrosting I spread it on toasted thin sliced french bread, topped with a slice of tomato. I have also popped a few in my marinara sauce. Perfect way to salvage the huge amount of fresh basil I grew this year in my garden. Thank you for the recipe and freezing tip.

[RecipeCook]

@9aspengold5 Glad you like it. It really is the best recipe for the freezer. I'm making a batch today too! Rita from AboutEating

[agwhitaker]

Butter, parsley ?????

TOTALLY BOGUS RECIPE !

Pesto has-

fresh basil

grated goat or sheep cheese

olive oil

pine nuts

garlic

and a trace of salt + pepper

Any other recipe is an evil-fake-nasty distortion.

[axeofgod72]

i discovered the joy of pesto about two years ago, and it quickly became an indispensable element in my kitchen arsenal.

[concubinage]

It is funny how she needs to read the recipe...

[MustGrill]

I just love pesto also. I too have a great recpie check it out on mustgrill.

[baguiopunx]

are there any substitute for olive oil when making pesto?

[jinx2162k]

I want to make this recipe asap... but i am new recent grad and dont own a food processor.. is their any hope?

[SierrasDawn]

Thanks for the video, that was awesum!! I swear I can smell that thru my computer monitor.. Lol!