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Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares a sun dried tomato pesto recipe. You will love this easy pesto rosso pasta sauce!
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Pesto Rosso - Sun Dried Tomato Pesto

Pesto rosso is an alternative to green pesto.This sun dried tomato pesto is really versatile. This red pesto recipe is an easy pasta sauce and a great recipe with sun dried tomatoes.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Sauce
Servings: 5 1/4 cup servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Blend the tomatoes, pine nuts, parmesan and the first oil in a food processor until smooth 
  • Add more olive oil until the desired consistency is reached, about ¼ to ⅓ cup (See note 3) 
  • Add salt and pepper to taste and keep covered in the fridge (See note 4)

Notes

Note 1: If you don't have tomatoes in oil, substitute with extra-virgin olive oil .
Note 2: To deepen the flavor you can toast the pine nuts. Put them into a pan and slowly roast them until golden brown. Don't use extra oil for then pan.  Stay close to the pan and keep stirring. The first 60-90 seconds it will look like nothing happens but then browning starts very quick and the nuts can burn very fast. 
Note 3: The amount of oil depends on how fluid you like your pesto and what you want to use it for. Add a bit more for a pasta sauce and a bit less to use it as a spread or stuffing. 
Note 4: If you always keep the pesto covered with olive oil, it will last a long time because the oil acts like a cover and doesn't let any air touch the ingredients.  

Nutrition

Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 223mg | Potassium: 804mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 272IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 144mg | Iron: 3mg

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