Basil for my beloved caprese salads. Basil to join other herbs in vibrant pastas But the joy of all joys is fresh pesto. I was introduced to this elixir of life in the early 80s at a friend's house. She was a bit of what we at the time considered a "hippie," and served us spaghetti — covered in this GREEN stuff. I have to admit, I was a little nervous. I mean, everyone knows spaghetti is doused in a red sauce, right?
I took a very tentative first bite…and my naive little head exploded. Where had this magic sauce been all my life? The next day I ran to the market to buy fresh basil, and my world was never the same. Even now, about 40 years later, pesto is the very definition of comfort food to me. Another most wonderful discovery was learning that pesto sauce could be frozen. Every weekend in the summer, I took the subway in from Brooklyn to Union Square for the farmers' market, where I would buy armloads of basil.
After the train ride home, I'd sit in my tiny apartment and proceed to pull off leaves, wash them, and put them in this new-fangled gadget called a food processor, along with garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, and a less pricey ersatz Parmesan cheese from Argentina.
The freezer would be filled to the brim with containers of pesto, and it's warming, sunny, summery taste got my partner and I through very long winters without much money. Label quart size plastic freezer bags.
I flip the ice cube tray over and put it under the the faucet to trickle some cold water on the bottom of the tray for a few seconds--hold your hand underneath the tray so the cubes don't fall into the sink. The pesto cubes pop right out. Fill the plastic bag with frozen pesto cubes and return it to the freezer. The are good to use for up to 6 months. You can also freeze pesto in small jars or plastic containers. I like to freeze most of mine in these 4 oz.
These frozen jars of pesto are good for months. The next time you want to add some quick flavor to pasta, or meat, or salad, or Do you have a food that you make with lots of variations?
Just wondering what your Bubba food is. Or, maybe pesto will become your Bubba food. It sure is mine. Add basil leaves and chop until fine. Add cheese, pine nuts, salt, and pepper; pulse until the consistency of a coarse paste. With the food processor running, slowly pour olive oil through the feed tube and continue mixing until the oil is completely combined with paste.
Store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to one week. Pesto freezes well. Freeze in ice cube trays, and then store frozen pesto cubes in plastic freezer bags in freezer for up to 6 months. Pesto may also be frozen in small jars or plastic containers for up to months. Nutritional Information per tablespoon : 27 calories, 2. Site Navigation. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads. Apply market research to generate audience insights.
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