Frugal Homemade Pesto (with Secret Ingredient)

Name: Frugal Homemade Pesto (with Secret Ingredient)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 6 cloves garlic (peeled); 1/4 cup sunflower seeds*; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste); 2 ½ cups packed basil leaves (washed and dried); 1 tablespoon lemon juice (for freezing to keep pesto a brighter green after opening); 3/4 to 1 cup olive oil (plus more if freezing)

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Prep Time: 30 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Servings: 1

Author : Jami Boys

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Frugal Homemade Pesto (with Secret Ingredient)

Ingredients

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6 cloves garlic (peeled)1/4 cup sunflower seeds*1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)2 ½ cups packed basil leaves (washed and dried)1 tablespoon lemon juice (for freezing to keep pesto a brighter green after opening)3/4 to 1 cup olive oil (plus more if freezing)

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Instructions

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Step 1

Pulse garlic in a food processor until minced. Add seeds, cheese, and salt. Pulse a few times to chop, and then add the basil and continue to process until most is chopped (it's okay if not all is chopped - it will mince as the oil is added). Add lemon juice now, if using.

Step 2

With the machine running, add the oil in a fine stream. Process until pesto is smooth. Adjust salt to taste, if needed (less will be needed if using salted sunflower seeds).

Step 3

To store in the freezer: pour about a 1/2 cup of pesto into freezer-safe containers, add a shallow layer of olive oil to cover the tops, attach lids, label with date and freeze.