When I lived in Provence one summer, we had soupe au pistou one night for dinner. It's a vegetable soup and you stir the pistou in before you eat. For the longest time, I thought pistou was something super special and would be difficult to make... well, turns out it's actually super cheap and easy if you have your own basil.
While I have no plans just yet to make
soupe au pistou, I figured I had to do something with all the basil I had.
Pistou is simply pesto
sans pine nuts. Which although delicious, are ridiculously expensive. Here's
the recipe I followed to make pistou. I think I used less olive oil than they did... you can always add more in when you make something with it! Also, I froze it immediately in two 1/2 cup containers, with a piece of saran wrap smushed on top of the pistou to prevent freezer burn. I am of the belief that if I ever get a new fridge, freezer burn will be a thing of the past. Right?!?!
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| Basil from my garden! (and some from my parents!) |
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| The other ingredients... my cheats: already minced garlic, lemon juice in a fake lemon and grated parmesan cheese |
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| two 1/2 cup portions of pistou |
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