update -recipe edited and fixed : )
I have made decent and not so good pestos in the past...But since I love it so much, I decided to try it again. This time I went to simplyrecipes.com which is one of my main go-to recipe sites. Their guac recipe is now a staple in our house!
I have made decent and not so good pestos in the past...But since I love it so much, I decided to try it again. This time I went to simplyrecipes.com which is one of my main go-to recipe sites. Their guac recipe is now a staple in our house!
It didn't come out amazing, but it was still
pretty yummy. I am wondering if the basil leaves need to be ground finer?
Either way, it made for a lovely dinner, and I froze some, so it also made for
a lovely dinner a few weeks later! : )
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan-Reggiano or Romano cheese
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 clove garlic
- 1/3 cup pine nuts or walnuts3 medium sized garlic cloves, minced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
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.
Yield: Makes 1 cup.
To eat with the pesto..... some veggies
and some Costco ravioli's. I heated the veggies in some corningware dishes. I
found a whole un-opened set in Colin's cabinets!!!! He was holding out on me! I love a lid when microwaving! (I might not have picked the flower pattern, but I am happy I found them!)
As much as I
openly dis Costco, they do have some good ravioli’s! I prefer the spinach,
Colin prefers the chicken (per usual). And speaking of both Costco and Pesto,
Costco does have a fab pesto...but the container is so big, we would never be
able to use it up before it goes bad!
mmmm I think I need to make pesto again
soon!
ps. here is a different pesto recipe you can try....this pesto was good, but doesn't have the traditional pesto taste if that is what you are craving.
this weekend i made pesto with almonds instead of pine nuts, it was more crunchy/nutty, still pretty good. using a smaller food processor or making a huge batch is better. if there isn't enough volume, the pesto gets under the blades and doesn't get as super finely chopped. here's a good idea on freezing it: http://www.instructables.com/id/Pesto-Freezing-Method/
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