Basil Butter

Name: Basil Butter
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 cup.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves; 1 cup butter, softened; 1 teaspoon seasoned pepper; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

I make this tasty butter during the growing season and often freeze for later use. When veggies are sauteed in the herb-butter, the basil tastes as fresh as if it just came out of the garden. —Emily Chaney, Penobscot, Maine

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves
1 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon seasoned pepper
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

Directions

Place basil in a food processor; pulse until chopped. Add remaining ingredients; process until blended.
Transfer to a sheet of plastic wrap; shape into a log. Refrigerate up to one week or wrap securely and freeze for longer storage. Unwrap and slice to use with seafood, poultry, vegetables, pasta and bread.