Evergreen Pesto

Here's what you'll need:

ingredients:

  • 2 lb Fresh basil 

  • 4 cloves of Pealed Garlic 

  • 3 cup Olive oil 

  • To taste Kosher salt 

  • To taste Black pepper 

  • 2 cups Shredded Parmesan

serves 6


Instructions:

  • Blanch your basil on boiling water for one minute 

  • Remove the Basil leave out of the boiling water

  • Shield your Blanched basil leave on the ice water bath

  • remove your basil out of the ice water bath

  • squeeze the extra water from the basil leaves 

  • slice the basil leaves with a chef knife 

  • place your basil leaves, peeled garlic, kosher salt, Black pepper, and half of your olive oil in your blender

  • blend it for 30 seconds 

  • Add your shredded Parmesan

  • Turn your blender on and add the remaining olive oil 

  • Put your pesto in a sealed container and place it into a fridge.

Because you’re blanching the basil leaves you will be able to keep this pesto super green for five day in your fridge.

Enjoy this pesto on pasta, use as a dipping sauce for cut vegetables, or add as a flavorful topping to a grilled chicken breast.

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