Red Pesto Sauce
Total Time
17 min
14m prep · 3m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Easy
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Red pesto is very easy and fast to make at home for a quick pasta sauce. You can spice it up with Spanish pepper (just a little), if desired. You can substitute lime juice for the lemon juice, if desired.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups fresh basil leaves
  • 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes , or to taste
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 0.67 cups olive oil
  • 0.5 cups pine nuts
  • 1 clove garlic , minced
  • ½ lemon , juiced
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Blend basil leaves, sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, pine nuts, and garlic together in a blender until a smooth paste forms. Stir in lemon juice; season with salt and black pepper.

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