Frozen Pesto
Ingredients
- 4 cups basil leaves, washed,dry and loosely packed ⓘ
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil (approx.) ⓘ
- 4 4 tablespoons walnuts or 4 tablespoons almonds (or a combination of 2 or 3) ⓘ
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped ⓘ
- salt & freshly ground black pepper ⓘ
- 1/2 cup romano cheese, grated ⓘ
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated ⓘ
Instructions
- Put everything, except your cheeses into a processor.
- Blend the ingredients until smooth, you may need to stop once to scape.
- Pour the mixture into a small bowl and add your cheeses.
- Blend well.
- Take ice cube trays and fill each section with pesto.
- Put the trays into the freezer until frozen and pop the cubes out into a zip-loc bag.
- If you grow basil, this is a God-send as what to do with all that basil.
- It lasts all winter.
- Its' wonderful for sauces, dips, soups, you name it.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
667
kcal
33% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).