Red Pesto
This recipe is made with sun dried tomatoes, roasted peppers and parmesan cheese. It has such a vibrant colour and goes so well with pasta and makes a wonderful pizza topping instead of the usual tomato base.
Servings:
4
yield(s)
Prep Time:
10
mins
Ingredients
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100
g
sun-dried tomatoes
(with oil)
-
1
roasted pepper
-
2
garlic cloves
(peeled)
-
1
large handful of fresh basil leaves
-
1
small handful of fresh parsley leaves
-
50
g
Parmesan cheese
-
extra virgin olive oil
(if required)
-
sea salt & pepper
(freshly ground)
Instructions
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Place the sun-dried tomatoes, roast pepper, garlic, basil, parsley and Parmesan into a blender and blitz. Gradually pour in the sun-dried tomato oil until you have your desired consistency. If needed add extra virgin oil until you have a smooth paste. Season to taste.
Recipe Notes
Here is a wonderful Creamy Red Pesto & Chorizo pasta recipe https://bestrecipesuk.com/recipes/creamy-red-pesto-chorizo-pasta/
Or use the red pesto in this pizza recipe instead of the basil and pine nut pesto https://bestrecipesuk.com/recipes/pesto-pizza/