Dried Basil Pesto
From elgourmand2 9 years ago
- 30 Min to make
- Serves Some
Haven’t been able to get a basil plant to grow here and both fresh basil and pesto are very sometimes things. I wondered what would happen if I used some dried basil flakes to make pesto. I expected it to taste like a cooked version of pesto, instead of the fresh sweetness you usually get. Read more To my surprise, it tasted just like the stuff that costs $5 in a jar. Wonder what they use? Pine nuts are sorta like hen’s teeth here so subbed almonds and that worked very well. Next time out I’m going to use walnuts. See less
Ingredients
- • ½ cup (about 1 jar) dried basil flakes. shopping list
- • ¼ cup pine nuts. Can sup almonds. shopping list
- • 3 cloves garlic chopped. shopping list
- • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese. shopping list
- • ½ cup olive oil. shopping list
How to make it
- 1. Toast pine nuts in a dry pan over medium heat. Place in food processor with basil flakes, garlic, and parmesan. Pulse, then run full until nuts have broken down. You will get a slightly moist paste.
- 2. With processor running, drizzle in the olive oil. Continue to run until it stops making that grating noise, about half a minute.
- 3. Refrigerate until ready to use. If possible, make at least a few hours ahead, so the basil has time to hydrate and meld with the other ingredients.
- 4. This will make a thick sauce. If you want it thinner, use more oil.
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