Best Sicilian Style Pesto Recipes

SICILIAN-STYLE PESTO

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This sicilian-style pesto recipe is courtesy of chef Andrew Carmellini and used to make his delicious Steamed Black Bass.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Cuisine-Inspired Recipes Italian Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic
1/2 cup blanched almonds, sliced

Steps:

Place sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, almonds, and 1 cup hot water in the jar of a blender. Blend on high until a chunky sauce forms, about 1 minute.

STEAMED BLACK BASS WITH SICILIAN-STYLE PESTO

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This delicious steamed bass recipe is from chef Andrew Carmellini.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 scallions, white parts only, very finely chopped
4 boneless black bass fillets (6 to 8 ounces)
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/4 cup dry vermouth or white wine
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Sicilian-Style Pesto
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves (about 15), chopped
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1/2 cup celery leaves, chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Pour olive oil into a large ovenproof skillet or baking dish. Season bass with scallions, salt, pepper, oregano, and lemon and orange zests; place in skillet skin-side up. Pour vermouth over fish.
Top fish with butter and transfer to oven; bake until fish is semi-firm to the touch and just cooked through, about 5 minutes.
Transfer fish to a plate and pour any juices left in baking dish into a small saucepan. Place over low heat and add pesto, whisk until well combined. Stir in basil, parsley, and celery leaves; if mixture seems too thick, add a little hot water to adjust consistency.
Divide pesto mixture evenly between four plates and top with fish fillets. Serve immediately.

SICILIAN-STYLE PESTO PASTA

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Authentic pesto pasta straight from the shores of Sicily

Provided by Emma Lewis

Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Pasta, Snack, Starter, Supper

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

300g linguine pasta
85g blanched almond , roughly chopped
25g caciocavallo or pecorino cheese, grated
large handful basil leaves, roughly chopped
50ml extra-virgin olive oil
4 small vine tomatoes , seeded and chopped

Steps:

Cook pasta according to pack instructions. Blend together the almonds, cheese, most of the basil and all of the olive oil in a food processor until they form a chunky paste. Drain pasta, then stir through pesto and tomatoes.
Spoon onto serving plates, then serve sprinkled with the remaining basil leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 528 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 60 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 16 grams protein, Sodium 0.16 milligram of sodium