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Monday, February 7, 2011

Dried Basil Pesto

I put together this pesto recipe to use in a Pesto Spinach Lasagna (Crockpot) dish. What I like most about this pesto recipe is that it uses dried basil (a staple I already have on hand), it only makes a single-serving, and it's super easy to prepare. The flavor profile is standard of a pesto and I typically use whatever chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, or pine nuts) I have in the pantry.

·¼ cup EVOO
·¼ cup chopped walnuts, pecans, or pine nuts
·3 TBS dried basil
·¼ cup grated Parmesan-Romano cheese
·½ tsp minced garlic
·Dash of salt and pepper

Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Cover and process until nearly smooth, stopping and scraping sides as necessary.

Makes about 1 cup of Pesto.

I've also shared this recipe on: Seasonal Sunday
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2 comments:

  1. VineetaOctober 14, 2013 at 9:22 AM

    This is brilliant! I'm a first timer at pesto, and I had only dry basil to work with - And it turned out perfect! :)

    Thank you so much! :)

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  2. UnknownApril 29, 2014 at 8:45 PM

    I'm a cheap b'tard & am always looking for on hand(y) ways of makin' stuff & this was good in it's own right, I added a couple drops lemon to freshen it up - very good indeed! Thanks so much for the recipe.

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