California Farm Fresh Pesto Sauce

Hobby Horseman
Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman
California, United States

Pesto sauce must have been around for ages, a great way to save summer flavors all year.
We use little, so I make it fresh when the basil is growing, 2 tablespoons full, just enough for one meal. Using a mortar and pestle.

When the basil is ripe, we make a jar for the winter, using the food processor, and grow new basil indoors for cooking and drying.

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Ingredients

5 minutes
2 people, 2 tablespoons
  1. 1 Tbspine nuts, hazel nuts, almonds or walnuts, crushed
  2. 1 clovefresh or confit elephant garlic, crushed
  3. 1 Tbsolive oil
  4. 1 Tbsgrated parmesan cheese
  5. 1 Tbschopped fresh basil
  6. 1 Tbschopped fresh parsley or mint
  7. Pinchground green peppercorns
  8. Equipment: mortar and pestle, or meat tenderizer, or use the bottom of your cast iron skillet
  9. Cost: pennies per tablespoon

Cooking Instructions

5 minutes
  1. 1

    Crush nuts and garlic in olive oil with mortar and pestle.

  2. 2

    Add chopped basil and parsley or mint leaves.

  3. 3

    Add grated parmesan cheese and ground pepper, pound to pesto paste. Ready.

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I teach people at the farmers market to grow small scale fruits and vegetables. I learned growing, cooking and preserving home grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, meats and fish from my farmer grandparents and parents. I got certified by the University of California Master Gardener Program in 2005. I try to bring out the original flavor of ingredients, then add layers of spices, herbs and flavorings that enhance, not distort the taste. These are the global, organic and vegan family recipes we use.
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