Homemade Pesto

Have you ever wanted to know how to make Homemade Pesto? I did because I love cooking with it! It is actually easy to prepare and when you make it yourself you know what is it!  I used my own fresh basil leaves that I grew in my herb garden.  I added fresh garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and few other ingredients and had the most amazing fresh homemade pesto.

This recipe is also gluten free.  After you prepare store in an airtight container and place it in your refrigerator for several weeks.  I have several of my favorite pesto recipes linked after the recipe too!

Homemade Pesto:

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How to make Homemade Pesto

How to make Homemade Pesto - A great money saving tip!

Author Melissa@StockpilingMoms

Ingredients

• 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil divided
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 T lemon juice

Instructions

1. Combine in food processor and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Recipes that use Pesto as an ingredient:

Artichoke & Red Pepper Pesto Pasta

Meatball Pesto Pizza

Pesto/Sundried Tomato Spread

Layered Italian Sandwich

Pesto Greek Cobb Salad

Flank Steak Pesto Rollups

Melissa Jennings

Melissa is a soccer mom who has been married to her best friend for 21 years. She loves sharing recipes, travel reviews and tips that focus on helping busy families make memories.