Getting fresh basil is hard unless you are in Quito. I am planning to try growing some on my porch but I'm not there yet. We do however have a tropical spinach that grows like crazy here so I use that for pesto. I love it with garlic and nuts but I do whatever I have on hand. Yesterday I made a big batch and then made baked pesto chicken. It turned out really good. I now have some frozen for next time also.
For my pesto I use about 2 cups (after it's cooked) sauteed spinach. 3 large cloves of garlic, 1/3cup of almonds and salt to taste. Put it in the blender then drizzle in the oil in till smooth probably 1/2 cup. I didn't have any parmesan or I would have used it to.
For my pesto I use about 2 cups (after it's cooked) sauteed spinach. 3 large cloves of garlic, 1/3cup of almonds and salt to taste. Put it in the blender then drizzle in the oil in till smooth probably 1/2 cup. I didn't have any parmesan or I would have used it to.
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