Cheaper to make or buy red pesto?

Ninjaqueen

Hi all, so my kids love red pesto on pasta as a cheap meal but as I use a whole bar every time I’m wondering if it would be cheaper to make a big batch of it? If so does anyone have a good recipe and how would I store it when made?

Thanks in advance

Sam

flea72

Aldi sell if for 79p a jar. If i buy the sundried tomatoes, pine nuts, parmesan, oil and herbs in aldi to make it myself, it works out more expensive

VfM4meplse

flea72 wrote: »

Aldi sell if for 79p a jar. If i buy the sundried tomatoes, pine nuts, parmesan, oil and herbs in aldi to make it myself, it works out more expensive

Ditto Lidl - I think they dropped the price recently so do check.

Pesto doesn't last long once open, hence the jars tend to be diddy.

-taff

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Pesto doesn't last long once open, hence the jars tend to be diddy.

If it's scooped out and put in a smaller container or scraped down the sides and olive oil poured on top, kept in the fridge it'll last much longer
Forgot to say - you can also parcel it out into ice cube trays or small containers and freeze.