Easy Pesto Recipe

This easy pesto recipe is so great at any time of the year, but with the abundance of fresh basil in the market lately, I feel that there is no better time than now to make your own homemade pesto.

I love serving pesto with pasta, but it is also great on pieces of bread too! If you grow your own basil, this is a great recipe to make often!

Ever since we got back from our wonderful trip to Italy in the region where pesto was first created in Genoa, I have been wanting to recreate some of those tasty Italian dishes.

This is one of my easy sauces recipes you will want to bookmark for later. Try this pest with my Pesto Chicken Sliders, Pesto Meatballs or my Pesto Cream Cheese Pinwheels.

This Easy Basil Pesto can be made in just minutes with a food processor or blender and there are so many ways to enjoy it.

It is also so easy to make because there are only a few ingredients in basil pesto. You will want to use fresh basil for this one, although you can use minced garlic in a jar and pre-grated parmesan cheese for convenience.

Within minutes, you will have a wonderful, flavorful sauce that complements so many foods. Some of the foods that pesto complements are:

• Pasta
• Crusty Bread
• On Crusty Fresh Bread
• Chicken
• Potatoes
• Zucchini
• Pizza

Some serving suggestions would include pasta, poultry, meat and bread.

There are many ways to use basil pesto. It is perfect on bread, as a nice flavor to casseroles, wraps, salads, and vegetables. Fresh pesto will keep fresh in the refrigerator about 3-4 days if kept in an airtight container. Try some on a wrap or sandwich and it will elevate the flavor to a whole new level.

I have made this recipe so many times and once you try it, you will always want to make your own.

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