Homemade Pesto
I finally made it into the kitchen and made something from our very own garden...homemade pesto!
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| It's been several years now since I made a homemade batch of pesto! |
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| I start with my very own basil harvest... |
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| This is our basil plant after I chopped it up...maybe I might get one more crop before the cold gets here... |
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| My favorite recipe for my homemade pesto...easy, simple and fresh. I found the recipe from a cookbook that my sister-in-law Cheryl gave me for one Christmas. It's a recipe from Betty Crocker's New Cookbook, Everything You Need to Know to Cook. 2 cups firmly packed fresh basil leaves 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 3/4 cup olive oil 3 cloves garlic 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts Place all ingredients in blender or food processor. Cover & blend on medium speed about 3 minutes, stopping occasionally to scrap sides, until smooth. One batch makes about 1 1/3 cups sauce. |
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| The end result...3 batches! Makes fresh tomato soup taste delicious, great on pizza, foccacia, grilled chicken, spread on sandwiches, mixed in salads, ... |
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| Three containers to freeze for future use, and one for tonight's dinner: Pasta!!! |
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