I freeze it with the cheese in it and it's been fine. Last year I froze it in ice cube trays, popped out the cubes, and froze them in freezer bags. This time I'm trying a batch at a time straight in freezer bags.
Oh and I should mention -- I'm using Parmesan in mine which is a very dry cheese and it freezes well. If you are changing up the type of cheese it may not.
I always add my cheese before I freeze my pesto, and I always freeze my pesto in ice cube trays. The ice cube trays are just a lot easier if you want a single serving. If you had a large family, I could maybe see doing it directly in the bag, but I don't. Maake sure you use decent Parmesan cheese. I still have some imported Italian I got at Whole Foods last Black Friday that was on sale for $11 a pound, and yes it is worth it. I used to use pine nuts in my pesto, but they are just too expensive right now, and most of them come from China. I use walnuts instead.
On Saturday afternoon, I cut up banana peppers and green peppers for the freezer. I also froze my tomatoes for the freezer also. We keep a few of the banana peppers out and put them in Claussen pickle juice. And we've been eating a lot of stuffed peppers! 🙂
I love freezing in the plastic bags like that! Best way to deal with it all. When I just need a little of the item, I just break off a chunk and move on. Soooooo easy! Especially celery, peppers and herbs. I am thinking of getting a dehydrator for the herbs, but, it's so easy to freeze them that I keep putting it off. I really worry about power outages with the freezer full of all our garden stuff.
do you freeze your pesto before or after you add the cheese? I have read recipes both ways.
I freeze it with the cheese in it and it's been fine. Last year I froze it in ice cube trays, popped out the cubes, and froze them in freezer bags. This time I'm trying a batch at a time straight in freezer bags.
Oh and I should mention -- I'm using Parmesan in mine which is a very dry cheese and it freezes well. If you are changing up the type of cheese it may not.
I always add my cheese before I freeze my pesto, and I always freeze my pesto in ice cube trays. The ice cube trays are just a lot easier if you want a single serving. If you had a large family, I could maybe see doing it directly in the bag, but I don't. Maake sure you use decent Parmesan cheese. I still have some imported Italian I got at Whole Foods last Black Friday that was on sale for $11 a pound, and yes it is worth it. I used to use pine nuts in my pesto, but they are just too expensive right now, and most of them come from China. I use walnuts instead.
On Saturday afternoon, I cut up banana peppers and green peppers for the freezer. I also froze my tomatoes for the freezer also. We keep a few of the banana peppers out and put them in Claussen pickle juice. And we've been eating a lot of stuffed peppers! 🙂
I love freezing in the plastic bags like that! Best way to deal with it all. When I just need a little of the item, I just break off a chunk and move on. Soooooo easy! Especially celery, peppers and herbs. I am thinking of getting a dehydrator for the herbs, but, it's so easy to freeze them that I keep putting it off. I really worry about power outages with the freezer full of all our garden stuff.