Saving & freezing fresh homegrown basil. This has been my favorite way (other than pesto) to save and use my basil from my summer garden. I harvested this basil last September! To freeze fresh basil: 6 cups of cleaned basil leaves 3 tablespoons of olive oil Toss together and pack them as tightly as you can ;about 6 cups worth) into a quart size bag and throw them in your freezer!!! This works so great and I love adding this to soups and pasta sauces all winter long and it tastes just like fresh

Freezing basil in ice cube trays 🧊 Don’t tell the pesto… but this perhaps my *top* favorite way to preserve fresh basil from the garden! 🌿 It is SO quick and easy to do, and the resulting basil cubes are so versatile to use. We make tray after tray all summer, store the cubes in reusable freezer bags, and then toss them into the pan with sautéed veggies, eggs, soup, sauce and more all year long. No defrosting necessary. . I prefer to make mine with olive oil (which is pretty much always welcom