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Homemade Pesto 3 ways

If you love a great pesto recipe, then check out these three tasty versions. I’ll show you how easy it is to make basil, parsley, and sun-dried tomato pesto. Make a huge batch of each and freeze for summer through winter goodness!
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Prep Time:15 minutes
Freezing time:4 hours
Total Time:4 hours 15 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 food processor
  • small freezer containers or ice cube trays

Ingredients

Basil Pesto

  • 2 cups firmly packed italian sweet basil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • olive oil

Italian Parsley Pesto

  • 2 cups firmly packed Italian flat leaf parsley
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup toasted walnuts
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • olive oil

Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

  • 14 oz sun-dried tomatoes w/oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup packed Italian basil
  • 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • olive oil

Instructions

To Make Basil, Italian Parsley, OR Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

  • Add basil, Italian parsley, OR sun-dried tomatoes to the bowl of a food processor
  • Add garlic, nuts, and salt
  • Pulse until well combined
  • With processor running, drizzle olive oil in until mixture separates from sides of bowl and is processing freely
  • Scoop into small freezer containers or ice cube tray and freeze for 4 hours or overnight
  • For cube trays, remove once frozen and place into a freezer bag, seal and store in freezer
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: basil pesto, italian parsley pesto, sun dried tomato pesto
Servings: 8 servings each
Calories: 130kcal
Author: dani
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