Frozen Pesto Recipes

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PESTO FOR FREEZING

It's just my husband and I, so every time I would make a batch of pesto, half of it would go bad. Here's a way to freeze your pesto...the trick is to not add the cheese before freezing.

Provided by Noobin

Categories     Sauces

Time 20m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6



Pesto for Freezing image

Steps:

  • Put basil, oil, pine nuts, garlic and salt into a blender or food processor. Process until smooth. Makes 2 cups of sauce.
  • Spoon sauce into ice cube tray. Put in a freezer bag and freeze.
  • To use, take out as many cubes as desired and microwave or leave out at room temperature until thawed.
  • When using the sauce, add about 1 tbsp of pecorino romano (more or less, depending on ice cube size and your taste) for each ice cube you use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1228.1, Fat 131.9, SaturatedFat 16.6, Sodium 2334.8, Carbohydrate 12.5, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 1.7, Protein 8.4

6 cups loosely packed fresh basil
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup pine nuts
5 garlic cloves
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup pecorino romano cheese, this is used a little bit at a time only when eating the sauce (or parmesan)

FROZEN PESTO

Make and share this frozen pesto recipe from Food.com.

Provided by glitter

Categories     Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 18 cubes

Number Of Ingredients 7



frozen pesto image

Steps:

  • Put everything, except your cheeses into a processor.
  • Blend the ingredients until smooth, you may need to stop once to scape.
  • Pour the mixture into a small bowl and add your cheeses.
  • Blend well.
  • Take ice cube trays and fill each section with pesto.
  • Put the trays into the freezer until frozen and pop the cubes out into a zip-loc bag.
  • If you grow basil, this is a God-send as what to do with all that basil.
  • It lasts all winter.
  • Its' wonderful for sauces, dips, soups, you name it.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.7, Fat 14.8, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 4.9, Sodium 72.1, Carbohydrate 1.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.2, Protein 2.8

4 cups basil leaves, washed,dry and loosely packed
1 cup extra virgin olive oil (approx.)
4 tablespoons walnuts or 4 tablespoons almonds (or a combination of 2 or 3)
6 cloves garlic, chopped
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup romano cheese, grated
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

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