Recipe of the Week: Basil Pesto

Today my mom had me make a bunch of basil pesto so that we could freeze it. We did it a little differently just because we are going to freeze it, but nevertheless it is delicious!! So I thought I'd share the recipe with you all! :)

Here it tis:

Fresh Basil Pesto Recipe

Prep time: 10 minutes

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INGREDIENTS

2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed

1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan-Reggiano or Romano cheese

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/3 cup pine nuts or walnuts

3 medium sized garlic cloves, minced

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

(add 1/3 C freshly squeezed lemon juice)

Special equipment needed: A food processor (Check Amazon.com's sales on Cuisinart food processors)

METHOD

1 Combine the basil in with the pine nuts, pulse a few times in a food processor. (If you are using walnuts instead of pine nuts and they are not already chopped, pulse them a few times first, before adding the basil.) Add the garlic, pulse a few times more.

2 Slowly add the olive oil in a constant stream while the food processor is on. Stop to scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula. Add the grated cheese and pulse again until blended. Add a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Serve with pasta, or over baked potatoes, or spread over toasted baguette slices.

Yield: Makes 1 cup.

If you want to freeze it then just leave out the cheese and lemon juice. You can add that in later when you decide to eat it! 

Basil pesto makes a good cheese and cracker dip. 

Blessings,

~Haley

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Definition: The fourteenth letter in the Greek alphabet.

(Now you can wow your friends when you play Scrabble)

~Rachelle

Quote of the Day

   Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will up hold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 41:10
                                                                                                                                          
~Haley

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Our main goal for this blog is to share ideas that we've either found or created ourselves.
Such as recipes we have come across, made up, or twisted. Do-it-yourself projects and the like. Making jewelry, crafts and all that fun stuff. We may add stuff to the list as we go about life, but that's the general idea.
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