How to Freeze Pesto Without Nuts
A flavorful sauce used in pasta dishes, soups or as a dipping sauce, pesto is a staple in many kitchens. In French cuisine, pesto without nuts is called pistou. Made in a similar way as pesto, pistou contains many of the same ingredients, including garlic, basil, tomatoes, salt and olive oil. Freezing pesto without nuts allows you to make this tasty sauce in larger quantities and store it to use throughout the year. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Pesto
- Plastic food storage bags
- Scissors
- Ice cube trays
- Plastic wrap
- Freezer-safe storage containers
Instructions
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Prepare pesto (pistou) as usual. Place ice cube trays on your workspace to fill with pesto. The number of trays needed depends on the amount of pesto you prepare. You will need about two tablespoons of pesto to fill each section of an ice cube tray.
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Pour half the pesto into a plastic storage bag and seal, then cut a small hole in one of the bottom corners of the bag. Push pesto through the hole and fill each section of the ice cube trays. Refill the storage bag with the rest of the pesto or use a new storage bag.
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Cover ice cube trays with plastic wrap and place in the freezer. Allow pesto to freeze for up 24 hours. Take frozen pesto cubes out of the ice trays and place them in a plastic storage bag, which you will then place in the freezer.
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Thaw pesto cubes as needed for use. Frozen pesto stay fresh for up to six months in the freezer.
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Tips & Warnings
Store pesto in freezer-safe plastic containers if you do not want to use ice cubes.
To use pesto, remove from the freezer and allow it to thaw at room temperature for 20 minutes.
Pesto stored in the refrigerator lasts up to three days. If making a large amount of pesto, freeze right after cooking to avoid discoloration or sour taste.
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