Herb question - Deanna Basil Pesto Recipe

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You're welcome. My pesto recipe is the basic one. I love it. I never

measure anything for it, but basically here it is.

 

Basil Pesto

4 c. fresh basil leaves

1/2 c. Pine nuts

 

Toast the nuts in a dry frying pan, stirring often. Let cool.

 

6 garlic cloves, minced

 

In a food processor, add the basil leaves, toasted pine nuts and minced garlic.

Process until finely chopped.

 

3/4 c. grated Parmasean Cheese

1/4 c. Olive Oil

1/2 t. salt

 

Add the Parmasean Cheese, Olive Oil and salt. Process briefly until well mixed.

Add more oil if needed to make it spreadable on crackers. Also good stirred

into hot spagetti noodles.

 

About Rosemary, there are several different varieties and they grow in different

ways. See if this articles helps.

http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/pages/g00060.asp

 

Enjoy,

Judy

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genny_y2k

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 7:39 PM

Re: Herb question - Deanna

 

 

-Thanks Judy,

I too have Rosemary and Garlic Chives in the same container. However

the Rosemary is sure looking spindly. I will keep trying. I can't

wait to make pesto with my Basil. If you have a different Pesto

recipe please share it.

Deanna in Colorado

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-- In , " wwjd " <jtwigg wrote:

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> Deanna my basil is growing great. I have a huge pot full of

several plants. Tonight I am making my first batch of pesto to on

some Red Oval Farms Stone Wheat Crackers to go with dinner...... I

just cut it and am on my way into the kitchen to make it.......

Already have my pine nuts toasted to go into it......... Oh I love

the smell and taste of fresh pesto..........

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> I have my Rosemary in a pot with garlic chives. They must make a

good combination to grow together. I've had them for 3 years in that

same pot and they grow thru summer and winter with far more than I

can ever use. I trim off some and put in zip lock bags to share with

others.

>

> Judy

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