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Try drying it, that is what we do .

Just got thru eating. It was really good. Must better than the envelope kind.

I may leave out the pine nuts as well....sounds yucky.

Thank you whitehawk. I think my homemade pesto will be made without "pine trees". LOL

Look for pignolas. If your market has them then they will likely be in the spice/herb display. Pignolas is the Italian name.

Let me suggest that you taste a couple before you add them to your recipe.

Pignolas, pine nuts, taste like their mamas'--"pine trees!" I personally can't stand them. I think one has to learn to eat them from an early age or have absolutely no taste buds that can discern good from bad! Just me!

We eat pesto a lot but I have always used the Knorr envelope mix. Since I have all of the ingredients except one, I am going to try to make it tonight but I have a question. I have never bought pinenuts and really don't even know what they are. Where do I look for them in the grocery store?

Try these:

Mince (finely) enough basil to make 2 tbsp., add to 1 cup light italian dressing, add juice of 1 lemon, 1 crushed garlic clove (optional). Shake well. Use on fish or salad.

finely mince 1 tbsp basil and cream into 1 block cream cheese or neufchatel cheese. Great on bagels or triscuits. Add a tbsp of finely chopped olives w/pimentos or Kalamatha olives (I use both). These are terrific on rusks, oat cakes, melba toast, bagels, etc.

Place several stems with leaves in good vinegar for a fine basil vinegar.

chop several stems with leaves, enough for one ice tray. place enough for a typical recipe in each cube section and fill ice tray about half full of water. Freeze. Remove and place in plastic bags. Put plastic bags in freezer bag. You now have fresh basil for future recipes.

Dice or mince enough le4aves for 2 tbsp. Add to 1/2 tbsp diced, fresh oregano, rosemary, dill fronds, 1 large garlic clove, 1/2 cup olive oil or good canola or sunflower oil. Generously brush onto a prepared pizza crust. Add sliced cherry tomatoes or reconstituted dried tomatoes to your taste, and a sprinkle of mozzarella or parmesan cheese. Makes a great, quick foccasia bread. You can go further with pizza sauce and other toppings if you want your own homemade pizza.

Add diced basil and rosemary to chicken cacciatore, spaghetti sauce or marinara sauce. Also good added to pita sandwich pockets with diced chicken or bacon lettuce and tomato.

oh yes, it's very good!

I've never used or made pesto. Is it good?

these look pretty good and easy....

http://www.cooks.com/rec/se...

I have a lot of herbs in my garden this year. I have an abundance of basil. What are some good uses/recipes for a lot of basil? Thanks.