How to Freeze Pesto

Fresh pesto is a delicious option during the summer months when basil it at its best. But there’s no reason you can’t enjoy a delicious pesto dish any time of year! The key to making the most of a fresh basil crop is preparing your pesto ahead of time and storing it until you’re ready to enjoy it. When you learn how to freeze pesto, you can have fresh pesto at your fingertips any time you want it!

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Course: Cooking Ingredients

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: How to Freeze Pesto

Prep Time: 10

Freezer Time: 6

Servings: large cubes

Calories: 170kcal

Equipment

Food Processor

Ingredients

2 packed cups basil leaves
3 tablespoons almonds or nut or seeds of your choice
3 garlic cloves
⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
½ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
¼ teaspoon sea salt
⅛ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

Add the fresh basil, almonds and garlic cloves to the bowl of a food processor and process the ingredients until everything is finely minced.
After that, keep the processor running and slowly add the olive oil to the mixer. Continue processing until the ingredients are fully combined.
Next, remove the blade from the bowl and stir in the parmesan cheese, sea salt, and black pepper.
Spoon the prepared pesto into an ice cube tray. When the tray is full, place it in the freezer and freeze for six hours, until the cubes are frozen solid.
After the pesto cubes are fully frozen, pop them out of the ice cube tray and transfer them to a freezer bag or freezer safe container.

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