Sicilian Pesto
I stumbled onto something called “Sicilian Pesto” on Pinterest. I’d never heard of it before. Traditional recipes call for cherry tomatoes and almonds but I took the ingredients I had on hand and this is what I came up with 🙂
This is how you make it;
Combine the tomatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper in an oven-safe dish and roast for 45 minutes.
Transfer all the yummy tomatoes and juices to your food processor and combine with the pesto, mix until smooth.
To serve with pasta: cook the pasta according to package directions but reserve one cup of the cooking water just before straining.
After the pasta is strained, return it to the pot you cooked it in and add the contents from the food processor and the starchy cooking water.
Mix until the water is evaporated.
Serve immediately!
The simplest ingredients always produce the best results; roasting the tomatoes before pureeing them adds a deeper level of flavour!
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Sicilian Pesto
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 1x
Description
The simplest ingredients always produce the best results; roasting the tomatoes before pureeing them adds a deeper level of flavour!
Ingredients
3 Plum tomatoes, quartered
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Pinch coarse salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tbsp already prepared Pesto
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 425.
Combine the tomatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper in an oven-safe dish and roast for 45 minutes.
Transfer all the yummy tomatoes and juices to your food processor and combine with the pesto, mix until smooth.
To serve with pasta: cook the pasta according to package directions but reserve one cup of the cooking water just before straining.
After the pasta is strained, return it to the pot you cooked it in and add the contents from the food processor and the starchy cooking water.
Mix until the water is evaporated.
Serve immediately!
Notes
- If you prefer, instead of combining the roasted tomatoes with already prepared pesto, you can add a large handful of fresh basil, 1 clove of garlic, 1 extra tbsp of olive oil and a few tbsp of freshly grated Parmesan cheese; puree until smooth.
- Prep Time: 5 Minutes
- Cook Time: 45 Minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian