Basil from the garden to a bowl of pesto pasta
June 23, 2010
I put this post together last year when I was on a shared blog. Since it is indeed the time of year to start harvesting basil I thought I’d throw this up as inspiration to start making my batches of frozen pesto this year.
In our garden
Huge colander full of fresh basil
Pile of fresh cleaned basil next to food processor ready with a bunch of olive oil
The garlic ready to be coarsely chopped and tossed in
Pine nuts a top of some of the processed basil
parmesan/romano a top the pine nuts
finished! and yes that is the WHOLE pile of basil
Fettucine al pesto
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And if I’m not mistaken I was jealous of your basil plants last year too. Heh.
Your basil is so prolific! That bowl of pesto linguine looks delectable to me at the moment. I haven’t had pasta in two weeks and I’m going slightly crazy!
Oh, that looks good! Pesto was one of things I loved to make when I was gardening. Time to take the last pot out of the freezer…
Lovely plants. The garlic was fat and good looking, I am a BIG fan of garlic.
I am quite inspired to grow my own herbs and spices for next season, and the idea of making a mass quantity to freeze is very handy indeed. This will allow me to thow together quick gatherings, especially during the holiday season. Well done, monicajane!
Those herbs look magnificent, a whole pile of basil, wow! That fettuccine pesto looks mouthwatering. I love how the story is told through your pictures. I hope my own pesto looks that good!
Oh that looks delicious and I love how fresh it is!
I usually do not add cheese to pesto sauce, since I keep some in the fridge for further occasions, but I am going to try this so well explained recipe.