Yes, you could just go out and buy some. But honestly, where is the fun in that?
And my mom was actually somewhat impressed when she heard that I started making my own pesto. She knows that it is not complicated to make (because, let's face it, she is a far better cook than I am), but I think she was impressed that I would willingly put in the time and (whatever little) effort it took to make something most people would just go out and buy.
I found that you could add pretty much anything to your pesto and truly make it your own flavour. I left out the nuts; most people go for pine nuts by the way; because one of my friends is allergic and there was a chance she would be staying for dinner...
So back to the Tomato-Pesto. Essentially I just put everything that I thought would taste good together into a measuring cup and puréed it.
Elaborate, I know.
Ingredients:
- fresh basil, approximately two hands full
- dried tomatoes, halves, I used about 8
- parmesan, grated, two tablespoons
- black olives, 8-10
- salt, pepper, olive oil
Just purée away.
I kept mine in a maison jar in the fridge and used it up in about 10 days. So, sadly, I can't tell you the exact shelf-life of it. But as soon as I make it again and keep it longer, I will let you know.
P.S.: Since we currently eat a lot of sandwiches for lunch, I took a couple of spoons of the pesto and mixed in some feta and more olives to turn it into a nice spread.
A crowd-pleaser!
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