Sundried Tomato Pesto
Prep Time
10 mins
A great sundried tomato recipe that is so versatile! Use it for pasta sauces, sandwich spreads, bread filling, and so much more.
Course:
Dressings and Sauces
Keyword:
pesto recipe, sundried tomato pesto,pesto
Ingredients
- 1 jar (8oz) sun-dried tomatoes (about 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, packed
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese or pecorino romano
- 1/4 cup walnuts or pine nuts
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup robust extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, whole
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
Instructions
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Combine all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until a paste forms. If you'd like to, add more olive oil until desired consistency.
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Store in a mason jar for about 1 week in the refrigerator. For freezing pesto instructions, see above under "How To Store Pesto."