Easy Pesto Recipe! 🌱

We can't keep up with our herb plants this summer so it's time to make some pesto batches to freeze for off season - you'll thank me later!⁣

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Fresh Basil, packed⁣

• ½ Cup Freshly Grated Parmesan⁣

• ½ Cup Olive Oil⁣

• ⅓ Cup Pine Nuts⁣

• 3 Garlic Cloves (3 tsp minced)⁣

• ¼ tsp Salt⁣

• ⅛ tsp freshly ground pepper⁣

Directions

1. Put basil leaves and pine nuts into a food processor and pulse several times⁣

2. Add the garlic and parmesan and pulse several times more. Scrape down the sides with a spatula⁣

3. Slowly add in olive oil either while processor is running slowly or in batches while pulsing in between⁣

4. Finish by adding in salt and pepper, add more to taste⁣

5. Store in an air tight container⁣

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Pesto is great on so many things! Pasta, Chicken, Salmon, Salads, get creative & enjoy⁣ 🙂

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