TOMATO ALMOND PESTO (TRAPANESE)

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Flavorful pesto made with tomatoes and almonds. Great for summer-time garden growers!

Provided by CasualCook

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

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pint cherry tomatoes
¾ cup sliced almonds
½ cup chopped fresh basil
½ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
5 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, chopped
3 anchovy fillets with oil
1 pepperoncini pepper - stemmed, seeded, and chopped
2 tablespoons golden raisins
2 tablespoons capers, drained
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Process tomatoes in a food processor until finely chopped.
Pour chopped tomatoes into a fine-mesh strainer and drain all juice; return strained tomatoes to food processor. Add almonds, basil, Parmesan, olive oil, garlic, anchovy fillets, pepperoncini pepper, golden raisins, capers, and chile flakes to chopped tomatoes and process in the food processor until finely chopped. Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.2 calories, Carbohydrate 6.2 g, Cholesterol 5.7 mg, Fat 14.7 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 271.8 mg, Sugar 2.8 g