Recipe: Basil Pesto with Angel Hair Recipe

Homemade and freeze-friendly recipe to whip up a meal in under 10 mins!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed

• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

• 1/3 cup pine nuts

• 3 garlic cloves, minced

• Salt and pepper to taste

  
  

Instructions:

1. Combine the basil, pine nuts, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until coarsely chopped.

   
   

2. While the food processor is running, slowly add the olive oil until the mixture is smooth.

3. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

4. Your basil pesto is ready to be used!

Tips for immediate use with angel hair:

1. Boil angel hair pasta according to pasta box instructions

2. Drain pasta, keeping 1/3 cup of pasta water

3. Toss in pesto with pasta and enjoy, add pasta water as desired for texture

Freezing Instructions:

To freeze basil pesto, spoon it into an ice cube tray and freeze. Once frozen, transfer the pesto cubes to a freezer-safe bag or container. Pesto can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Storage Duration:

Homemade basil pesto can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Best consumed within 3 days for freshness.