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Red pesto

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 120 g tomatoes, dried
  • 20 g pine nuts
  • 20 g cheese (Pecorino)
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 3 sprigs basil
  • 7 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt
  • chili powder

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

delicious with fusilli

Coarsely grind the solid ingredients and combine the resulting mixture with 5 tablespoons of oil and chili. To serve the pasta with this pesto, use 4 tablespoons of reserved pasta water and 2 tablespoons of oil to thicken the creamy sauce slightly. Serve with the fusilli.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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