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Sunday, May 3, 2015

Sicilian Tomato Pesto

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 4 cups fresh basil leaves
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/3 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated
  • 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed
  • 2 large tomatoes, ripe, peeled, seeded, chopped, drained
  • coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

  • 1 heat a small skillet over medium-high heat and add the pine nuts.
  • 2 cook, stirring constantly, until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. immediately remove from the pan.
  • 3 place the basil leaves, garlic, pine nuts and olive oil in a blender or food processor and process until smooth.
  • 4 stop and scrape down the sides.
  • 5 add the grated cheese and crushed red-pepper flakes and pulse a few times to make a thick paste.
  • 6 transfer to a bowl and fold in the tomatoes. season with salt and pepper.

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