THREE PEPPER PESTO

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This recipe uses red bell peppers, black pepper, dried chile pepper and lots of Parmesan cheese, but less basil than most pesto recipes. The predominant flavor is sweet red pepper. It's excellent toasted with bread under the broiler or tossed with pasta. The pesto keeps up to 3 days in the refrigerator.

Provided by mushythedestroyer

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

Time 15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

⅔ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
½ cup chopped red bell pepper
¼ cup tightly packed basil leaves
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Place the Parmesan cheese and olive oil in a blender or food processor; blend until smooth. Add the red bell pepper, basil, red pepper flakes, and black pepper; blend again until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 68.6 calories, Carbohydrate 0.7 g, Cholesterol 4.9 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 85.3 mg, Sugar 0.3 g