Easy Peasy Pesto

Dear Reader-

I was so thankful to find this recipe for Pesto in 101 Farmhouse Favorites because my basil “crop” is getting out of control. (More on that in a sec)

Psst… have you entered to win a copy yet?

No?

Well go on now — today is the last day to enter!

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Now back to my “crop”.

Even though I only planted half of my AeroGarden this time with basil but I still have it growing out of my ears! I can’t keep up.

This photo is AFTER harvesting the 2 Cups I needed for this recipe.

Don’t get me wrong, it is a VERY GOODe problem to have (and yes, there are plans to freeze some up for quick cooking)… however, this recipe was the perfect remedy for this basil lover 😉

After throwing 2 cups of Basil into my blender, I tossed in 6 cloves of garlic.

If you don’t love the bite of garlic (like I do) you will want to reduce the number of cloves BIG time.

I loved it, but vampires need to beware…

Also, if your blender/food processor doesn’t do a good job of getting things really fine, you may want to mince them up before throwing them in.

Add in 1/2 Cup Olive Oil

And 1 Cup Walnuts and 1 tsp Salt

Puree until smooth.

Add in 3/4 Cups Fresh Parmesan  and stir until blended.

Serve up.

Garlic lovers will adore this recipe.

A little goes a long way…  so definitely plan on sharing this with friends… close friends, that won’t mind the garlic on your breath 😉

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Easy Peasy Pesto

Super easy pesto recipe from Gooseberry Patch's 101 Farmhouse Favorites.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Author: Cris

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Basil
• 1/2 Cup Olive Oil
• 6 Cloves Garlic
• 1 Cup Walnuts
• 3/4 Cup Shredded Fresh Parmesan

Instructions

• Puree all ingredients except the parm.
• Stir in parm and serve

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