PESTO FOR FREEZING

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It's just my husband and I, so every time I would make a batch of pesto, half of it would go bad. Here's a way to freeze your pesto...the trick is to not add the cheese before freezing.

Provided by Noobin

Categories     Sauces

Time 20m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 cups loosely packed fresh basil
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup pine nuts
5 garlic cloves
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup pecorino romano cheese, this is used a little bit at a time only when eating the sauce (or parmesan)

Steps:

  • Put basil, oil, pine nuts, garlic and salt into a blender or food processor. Process until smooth. Makes 2 cups of sauce.
  • Spoon sauce into ice cube tray. Put in a freezer bag and freeze.
  • To use, take out as many cubes as desired and microwave or leave out at room temperature until thawed.
  • When using the sauce, add about 1 tbsp of pecorino romano (more or less, depending on ice cube size and your taste) for each ice cube you use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1228.1, Fat 131.9, SaturatedFat 16.6, Sodium 2334.8, Carbohydrate 12.5, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 1.7, Protein 8.4

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