Frugal Homemade Pesto (with Secret Ingredient)

Name: Frugal Homemade Pesto (with Secret Ingredient)
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 6 cloves garlic peeled; 1/4 cup sunflower seeds*; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoon salt or to taste; 2 ½ cups packed basil leaves washed and dried; 1 tablespoon lemon juice for freezing to keep pesto a brighter green after opening; 3/4 to 1 cup olive oil plus more if freezing

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Frugal Homemade Pesto (with Secret Ingredient)

Ingredients

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6 cloves garlic peeled1/4 cup sunflower seeds*1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese1 teaspoon salt or to taste2 ½ cups packed basil leaves washed and dried1 tablespoon lemon juice for freezing to keep pesto a brighter green after opening3/4 to 1 cup olive oil plus more if freezing

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Step 1

Pulse garlic in a food processor until minced. Add seeds, cheese, and salt. Pulse a few times to chop, and then add the basil and continue to process until most is chopped (it's okay if not all is chopped - it will mince as the oil is added). Add lemon juice now, if using.

Step 2

With the machine running, add the oil in a fine stream. Process until pesto is smooth. Adjust salt to taste, if needed (less will be needed if using salted sunflower seeds).

Step 3

To store in the freezer: pour about a 1/2 cup of pesto into freezer-safe containers, add a shallow layer of olive oil to cover the tops (leaving at least a 1-inch headspace for expansion), attach lids, label with date and freeze.