Pesto Recipe: Getting the most from your basil crop

Rita Heikenfeld, from AboutEating.com, had a bumper crop of basil this year. And one of her favorite ways to keep that basil on her table year round is this pesto recipe for the freezer. Pair this basil pesto recipe with pasta for a fresh and delicious dish that will keep you thinking of your garden all year round.

Pesto Recipe: Using Basil in this easy Pesto Sauce

Don’t you just love Pesto? It can be made from any variety of basil plant and it’s a great way to keep summer going!

In this video, Rita shares her freezer pesto recipe that will let you have the great flavor of basil all year round. Making your own freezer pesto really saves you money too. Buying prepared pesto in jars at the grocery store cost you so much money! This simple pesto recipe is made in a food processor with ingredients you control. Basil, garlic and pine nuts are the key ingredients to make a delicious pesto. Basil is a great herb for your health as well. It’s full of potassium and a great addition to your diet.

Rita also shows you how to freeze your pesto to make it easy to use through out the winter.

Pesto Recipe Video from Rita.

Rita Heikenfeld prepares her pesto recipe in this Recipe Video

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