OREGANO PARSLEY PESTO
I have two oregano plants in my garden and over the past couple years both plants are getting bigger and bigger. I used to dry what I needed for the following winter and leave the rest to die during the long cold winter months. Last summer I decided to find new ways to use oregano so that less of it would go to waste hence I tried making oregano pesto and it turned out quite delicious. Over the past year, I’ve used it in the same way that I use basil pesto: scrambled eggs, spaghetti squash, sauce for pizza and sandwiches. How do you store this pesto? Easy, refrigerate it for up to a week or freeze it.
If you find that you have an overabundance of this robust and flavorful herb, give this recipe a try and let me know how it turns out. As always thanks for stopping by. CHEERS TO A HAPPY & HEALTHY DAY!
OREGANO PARSLEY PESTO
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Parsley Leaves Rinsed and loosely packed
- 2 Cups Oregano Leaves Rinsed and loosely packed
- 1/2 tsp Salt & Black Pepper
- Juice of 1 small lemon If it's a large lemon I only use half of it.
- 4 Cloves of Garlic Minced
- 2/3 Cup Pine Nuts
- 1/2 Cup olive oil
Instructions
- Rinse both oregano and parsley. Dry herbs using a salad spinner.
- Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until well combined. I don't puree my pestos but I do like everything to be in tiny pieces as seen on the pictures.
- This pesto stays fresh for up to a week in the refrigerator and it also freezes very well.
Notes
- This recipe makes only a small amount but a small amount of pesto goes a long way. A quarter cup is enough to mix with a baked spaghetti squash, add some grilled meat and you have a complete, healthy and easy weeknight dinner.
- One of my husband's favorite ways to use any pesto is with an breakfast egg sandwich. Toast the bread, spread pesto on both sides of the bread, add some bacon, egg, sautéed red onions and cheese. Again a quarter cup is enough for at least 4 sandwiches.
- I freeze pestos in small jars, specifically quarter cup mason jars that way each jar is just enough for one meal.
