PESTO ALLA SICILIANA

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This is the recipe for the authentic pesto from Sicily. It combines a traditional pesto with Sicilian delights: ricotta cheese and tomatoes. It has a light and refreshing flavor. Enjoy it with tubular pasta so the pesto finds its way inside the tubes for a burst of Sicilian flavor with every bite! Seeding the tomatoes first allows the mixture to be thicker so it sticks better to the pasta.

Provided by Buckwheat Queen

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

⅓ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 ½ ounces fresh basil leaves, stems removed
3 tablespoons pine nuts
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups cherry tomatoes, seeded and diced
½ cup ricotta cheese
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Combine Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, olive oil, basil leaves, pine nuts, and garlic in a mortar. Crush with a pestle until pesto is finely ground, but not too smooth.
Mix pesto, cherry tomatoes, and ricotta cheese together in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.7 calories, Carbohydrate 5.2 g, Cholesterol 5.9 mg, Fat 19.5 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 148.3 mg, Sugar 0.3 g