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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Pesto

Ingredients:
5 cups basil leaves
12 cloves garlic
1/2 cup pine nuts
10 oz Parmesan
1 cup olive oil
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp fresh ground pepper

Directions:
In a food processor, mince garlic.  Add pine nuts, basil leaves, Parmesan.  With the processor running, slowly add the olive oil through the feed tube.  Add in salt and pepper.  Puree thoroughly and use immediately.  You can freeze it in ice cube trays, covered.  Add to soups, stews, chicken pesto lasagna, or thaw for other recipes.  Keep covered in the freezer, or it will turn brown.


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