How Do I Turn 1kg of Basil into Pesto?

I have the opportunity to buy basil for cheap, and wanted to know how I’d turn this into pesto, basically what would be the proportions in grams.

My goal is to refrigerate/freeze them for future use. (If refrigerate option, how long would it last?)

  • jonne
    51·
    1 year ago

    Even if it’s not necessarily cost effective, self made pesto is definitely worth it. And I would recommend that OP creates different batches, experimenting with ingredients (eg. Adding dried tomatoes, using different nuts, add spinach, etc).

    And yeah, it’s probably more practical to just freeze the basil, and then just make ‘fresh’ pesto regularly, especially if you’re still trying to get to grips with getting the recipe just right for your taste, or you want to experiment with ingredients.

    Also, probably a useless tip in OPs case, but you can substitute some of the basil with spinach without really affecting the taste, if you want your basil to stretch longer.