Our Organic Classic Pesto recipe is bursting with flavor! Don’t be without this staple in your kitchen!
Classic Pesto
Recipe Type: Sauce
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[cap id=”attachment_1706″ align=”aligncenter” width=”300″][url href=”https://www.driftlessorganics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Pesto-300×236.jpg”][img src=”//driftlessorganics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Pesto-300×236.jpg” width=”300″ height=”236″ class=” size-medium” title=”Pesto”][/url]Driftless Organics ingredients make the best pesto![/cap]This classic recipe can be altered to match your ingredients – simply use the same proportions and substitute other fresh herbs or mixtures of herbs (cilantro, rosemary, parsley, oregano, etc.) any dry aged cheese (asiago, romano, etc.), & any nut or seed (slivered almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, etc.). I also sometimes add a splash of lemon juice to liven it up. [i]This recipe was created by Dani Lind of [url undefined]Rooted Spoon Culinary[/url][/i]
Ingredients
- 6 c. loosely packed fresh basil or red opal basil (I include small stems)
- 4-5 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1 c. Parmesan, grated
- 1 c. pine nuts or walnuts
- 2/3 c. Drifttless Sunflower oil
Instructions
- In a large food processo, pulse basil, garlic, salt, pepper, & nuts until coarsely ground.
- Add Parmesan & pulse a few more times.
- With processor running pour in oil in a thin stream until it looks like pesto!
- Store in air-tight container (press plastic wrap onto the surface of or pour a layer of oil over the pesto to prevent discoloration).
- Keep in refrigerator for about a week or freeze
- Most recipes say to leave the cheese out if you’re freezing it but I’ve never had a problem.
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