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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Homemade Pesto

I get on these kicks from time-to-time where I go to buy something and as I reach to put it in my cart I think "I could make that."  So, I decided to make pesto from scratch during our low key weekend.  I had all of the ingredients at home, minus the basil--so I bought that and went home to make pesto. It was crazy easy, and so yummy!  Plus I love to use these little mason jars for everything!

We've been eating pesto everything around here.  On pasta {obviously}, on grilled chicken, mixed in with Alfredo sauce {so good}, as a spread on sandwiches, and mixed with olive oil for bread dipping.


Homemade Pesto

ingredients:
1 2/3 cup basil leaves, loosely packed
5 tbsp. toasted pine nuts*
2/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese
3 cloves of garlic
1 tsp salt
2/3 cup olive oil
1 tsp. lemon juice

Place basil leaves, garlic, salt, pepper, and pine nuts into food processor; pulse until finely chopped.  {I had to scrape down the sides a few times to get everything to the bottom of my mini chopper}  Add in lemon juice & gradually add in olive oil through the top opening--scrape again and add in parm.  Pulse to blend.

*to toast your pine nuts, put them in a dry pain over medium heat, stirring constantly until golden.  Don't walk away--these suckers burn in no time flat!

8 comments:

  1. Need to try this - thanks for sharing!! :)

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    1. It was super easy! Let me know if you end up making it :)

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  2. I wish my husband liked pesto as much as I do!! Maybe I'll make some and sneak it in some foods without telling him!

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    1. I used it as a base on homemade pizza & that was pretty mild! You might be able to ease him into it :)

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  3. yumalicious! you are so domestic...bc this. is. AWESOME! well done, lady love!!!! YUM!
    xx
    elise

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    1. thank youuu!!! I keep telling O I was made to stay home and cook all day. He's not buying into it ;)

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