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Pesto Rosso (Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto)
Pesto Rosso is a vibrant sun-dried tomato pesto made by processing sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil with toasted almonds, garlic, fresh basil, grated hard cheese, balsamic vinegar, red pepper flakes, and extra virgin olive oil. The resulting sauce is thick, savory, and slightly spicy with the herbal freshness of basil and a subtle tang from vinegar. It can be tossed with pasta, spread on crostini, or used as a flavorful condiment. The pesto keeps refrigerated for up to a week.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
24
(makes 1 ½ cups)
Calories:
86 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- ⅓ cup almonds whole, roasted, unsalted, toasted
- 2 cloves garlic
- ⅛-1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ cup basil fresh
- ¼ cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese or Grana Padano cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a food processor and process until the ingredients are finely chopped. If needed, stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
- Toss pesto rosso with pasta or serve on crostini. Try it in my Red Pesto (Pesto Rosso) Pasta with Eggplant.
- Store pesto rosso in an airtight jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
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Notes
- Use sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil for best texture and flavor; increase olive oil if using dry-packed tomatoes.
- Toast almonds in a toaster oven briefly to bring out deeper flavor before processing.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 tablespoon
Calories
86kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
29mg
(1%)
Potassium
90mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
101IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 (makes 1 ½ cups)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 86
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 tablespoon | |
| Calories | 86kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 90mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 101IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.