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Glassy Ridge Farm

Garden Basil Freezer Pesto

This fresh, garden basil pesto recipe is a perfect way to preserve and enjoy this delicious herb all year around! Quick and easy freezer recipe.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 1 cup
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups fresh basil
  • 1/2 cup olive oil extra virgin
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup walnuts can substitute with pine nuts or pecans
  • 2 cloves fresh, minced garlic or roasted garlic
  • salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Add fresh basil, olive oil, fresh minced garlic cloves, parmesan, and walnuts to a food processor. 
  2. Blend until all ingredients come together, very finely chopped. If you are using more than 2 cups of basil, add enough oil until it reaches a smooth, oily texture. 
  3. Add salt to taste.
  4. Scoop pesto into freezer storage containers or mason jars. If using a mason jar, make sure to leave an inch of headspace to avoid a broken jar of pesto in your freezer. (Skip this step if you are planning to use immediately). Pesto will keep well in the freezer for a year.
  5. Enjoy now or enjoy later! If you want to use it immediately, use it on a sourdough grilled cheese sandwich, pasta, roasted potatoes, or baked chicken.

Notes

While this recipe gives specific measurements, pesto ingredients are super flexible! If you have more basil than you know what to do with, go ahead and pack a whole food processor full with basil and simply adjust the amount of oil. Taste as you go and experiment. Point being: you can't go wrong with pesto! 
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