Tomato pesto
Description
A delicious and aromatic pesto sauce will come in handy when preparing any dish. I enjoy it with meat, fish, pasta, or simply spread on a slice of bread. Moreover, adding a spoonful of pesto to any soup will give the dish exciting new flavors. Want to find out how? Serve the sauce with meat or fish, or use it as a salad dressing.
Instructions
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Step 1
I used my own sun-dried tomatoes preserved in oil. You can use fresh basil. Nuts should be well dried in the oven or on a skillet. Grate the Parmesan on a fine grater.
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Step 2
Place the nuts into the blender bowl.
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Step 3
Add sun-dried tomatoes. Mine are with spices and black pepper. You can add ground black pepper to taste. If you like spicy pesto, add chili pepper as well.
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Step 4
And add garlic, basil, and olive oil.
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Step 5
And blend everything with a blender. As you may have noticed, I used both red and yellow tomatoes. That's why the pesto turned out not very vibrant in color. I added tomato paste. You could also add pepper paste, which would taste great too.
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Step 6
And here the pesto is ready. The sauce turns out thick, like a paste. To adjust the consistency, you can add a little cold boiled water or more olive oil.
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Step 7
Very tasty even with slightly dried bread!