HOW TO EASILY MAKE PESTO FROM FRESH BASIL
This WONDERFUL and easy recipe is courtesy of http://www.pickyourown.org. As expensive as basil pesto is in the stores, you'd think it was difficult to make; but it is incredibly easy. The only equipment you need is a food processor, blender or chopper.
Provided by Adrienne in Reister
Categories Sauces
Time 5m
Yield 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Pick the leaves off of the stems. Discard any flower buds, stems or leaves that aren't in good shape. All we want are leaves; small, medium or large; as long as they are a healthy green, not brown or molding!
- Wash the basil. Just wash them in a large bowl under cold water, no soap!
- Chop the pine nuts and garlic in the food processor. If you don't have a food processor, you can use a blender.
- Add the basil leaves, lemon, and olive oil and chop. Stuff the basil leaves (in small batches) into the food processor and chop them into the garlic, olive oil and pine nuts.
- Chop the mix until it forms a thick, smooth paste.
- Add the grated Parmesan cheese to the food processor and blend! IMPORTANT NOTE: if you intend to freeze the pesto, leave the cheese OUT and add it when you thaw and use the pesto.
- Add 1 teaspoon of sugar or Splenda to the batch to bring the flavor alive. (Optional).
- The pesto will keep in refrigerator for about a week, or you can freeze it and it will last for 3 to 6 months.
- Serving? Most people serve it over pasta or use it to season fish and chicken dishes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 865.2, Fat 84.9, SaturatedFat 13.5, Cholesterol 22, Sodium 389.2, Carbohydrate 15.9, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 6.4, Protein 17.6
FRESH BASIL PESTO
Make and share this Fresh Basil Pesto recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Maureenie
Categories High In...
Time 15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine basil and garlic in food processor and blend into a fine paste.
- Add pine nuts and cheese. Process until smooth.
- With machine running, pour olive oil into feed tube in slow, steady stream and mix until smooth and creamy.
- Transfer pesto into container. Cover surface of pesto with olive oil.
- Seal with a tight fitting lid.
- Refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze.
- Stir oil into pesto before serving.
FRESH BASIL PESTO
A great recipe for fresh basil pesto with just the right amounts of everything. Even my DH loves it!
Provided by Klantz
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine basil, oil, pine nuts, garlic, and lemon juice in a food processor or blender; puree until smooth. Stir in Pecorino Romano cheese, salt, and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.1 calories, Carbohydrate 2.1 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 24.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 186.7 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
FRESH BASIL PESTO WITH VARIATIONS
A basic pesto sauce using fresh basil and pine nuts. Traditionally pesto is made by grinding fresh herbs, garlic, olive oil & nuts by hand with a mortar and pestle. While fun to do, it is time consuming, but with modern conveniences we can now cheat a little bit. This recipe uses a food processor but you can also finely chop everything with a good knife or a mezzaluna. See *Note below for a list of optional ingredients and feel free to use and experiment with any combination of herbs and nuts you may have available.
Provided by Tinkerbell
Categories Sauces
Time 10m
Yield 1 cup, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Fit your food processor with the steel blade attachment. To bowl add basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts, salt and pepper. Pulse several times, scraping bowl if needed, and continue until the mixture is a smooth paste. Add a tiny bit of oil if mixture gets too thick.
- When the consistency is right, transfer to a small bowl and fold in the shredded parmesan cheese.
- To Serve: Stir a few tablespoons of pesto with a splash of cooking water from your favorite pasta and toss with hot pasta until coated. Use as a condiment on grilled panini sandwiches, on toast points for an appetizer, as a pizza sauce, or garnish your fresh soup with a few teaspoons.
- To Store: Cover with a thin layer of olive oil or spray with non-stick cooking oil and keep in the fridge for several weeks. For long-term storage fill ice cube trays with pesto, freeze and then pop out into a resealable plastic bag. Thaw just the right amount of fresh pesto for your meal any time you want it!
- *NOTE: Other aromatic herbs, nuts, oils or hard cheeses can be used in place of or in combination with the basil, pine nuts, extra virgin olive oil and parmesan. Keep in mind the herb is the star of the show and should have the most prominent flavor when mixing and matching ingredients. Also, consider the rest of your meal and what fresh flavors might compliment it best. Have fun experimenting with some of the following!
- Herbs: fresh cilantro, spinach, oregano, sun-dried tomatoes; Italian flat leaf parsley can be used by itself but is also great to use with any of the other herbs when you may be running short on them.
- Nuts: Walnuts, almonds, pecans.
- Flavored Oils: porcini mushroom, walnut, lemon, rosemary, raspberry.
- Cheeses: parmigiano-reggiano, asiago, romano.
FRESH PESTO
Provided by Food Network
Time 25m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine the basil, pine nuts, garlic, and oil in a food processor and blend until a paste forms.
- Add the Parmesan cheese, Pecorino cheese, salt, and pepper and pulse until smooth.
- This is a crucial moment for your pesto, as you need to season with salt and pepper. Keep in mind that Parmigiano and Pecorino are both dry and salty cheeses, you have to taste your sauce a few times in order not to go overboard when you are seasoning it.
- Cover the pesto and keep in the refrigerator until you're ready to use it.
- Mix the pasta and the pesto, serve garnished with some grated Parmesan (just a touch), fresh ground pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.
BASIL PESTO
Keep this basic Basil Pesto recipe from Food Network Kitchen in your arsenal and use it for topping pasta, fish, chicken, pizza and more.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 5m
Yield 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine the basil, garlic, and pine nuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add 1/2 cup of the oil and process until fully incorporated and smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
- If using immediately, add all the remaining oil and pulse until smooth. Transfer the pesto to a large serving bowl and mix in the cheese.
- If freezing, transfer to an air-tight container and drizzle remaining oil over the top. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw and stir in cheese.
CLASSIC PESTO
Whizz up delicious homemade pesto in under 15 minutes using just five ingredients. This herby Italian-style sauce is great stirred through pasta for a quick meal
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Condiment, Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Pasta
Time 15m
Yield Makes 250ml
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat a small frying pan over a low heat. Cook the pine nuts until golden, shaking occasionally. Put into a food processor with the basil, parmesan, olive oil and garlic cloves. Whizz until smooth, then season to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 88 calories, Fat 9 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Fiber 0.1 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.04 milligram of sodium
FRESH BASIL PESTO - FREEZER DIRECTIONS
Make and share this Fresh Basil Pesto - Freezer Directions recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Emmelyn Stieb
Categories Spreads
Time 10m
Yield 2 cup
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Put the basil, garlic, pine nuts, and salt in a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Drizzle olive oil. Taste and add more salt if needed.
- If freezing: line ice cube trays with plastic wrap. Scoop pesto into trays using 1-2 tablespoons of pesto per "cube." Freeze. Put in ziplock after solid. To use: Thaw and add cheese.
- If using fresh: Add the cheese and process a few seconds until just incorporated.
- Enough pesto for a pound of pasta and recommended it tossed with linguine, capellini or meat or cheese tortellini.
FRESH BASIL PESTO
This pesto is delicious!! It can be used on pasta, spread on crackers and grilled chicken/fish, on pizza, calzones, and many other uses.
Provided by Kimke
Categories Spreads
Time 15m
Yield 1 batch
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Blend the first 5 items in a food processor, the amount of oil varies, but the consistency should seem creamy.
- Remove and place in bowl.
- Mix in remaining ingredients.
- This can be frozen for later use or used immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1058.3, Fat 104.5, SaturatedFat 32.3, Cholesterol 112.5, Sodium 3299.9, Carbohydrate 10.6, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 1.5, Protein 25.6
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