CHILLI TOMATO PESTO

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Probably not entirely authentic, but it tastes fabulous! I'm a bit of a Luddite and enjoy making this with a pestle and mortar, but do use a food processor if that's more your bag.

Provided by SugaredAlmond

Categories Sauces

Time 20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 large red bell pepper
1 mild red chili pepper
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
2 medium tomatoes, peeled, deseeded and roughly chopped
1/4-1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 garlic clove, peeled
50 g fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped
8 pieces sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, chopped
3 tablespoons sun-dried tomato paste
6 -12 tablespoons olive oil
1 -2 ounce pecorino romano cheese or 1 -2 ounce fresh parmesan cheese, grated

Steps:

Grill both the chilli and red pepper under a very hot grilluntil the skin blackens and blisters. Allow to cool for a few minutes.
Peel the chilli and pepper and remove the seeds. Roughly chop.
With a large pestle and mortar crush the garlic together with the toasted pine nuts.
One at a time, add the red pepper, chilli, basil, sundried tomato and tomato paste, squashing together until everything is roughly blended.
Stir in the grated Pecorino or Parmesan.
Stir in the oil, stirring until everything has become a paste, but still retains a little of it's own identity.
Add tabasco to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288.4, Fat 26.3, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 7.4, Sodium 205.9, Carbohydrate 11.2, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 5.7, Protein 5.2

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