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Red Pesto Sauce

Name: Red Pesto Sauce
Prep time: 14 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 4 servings
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

Total Time

17 min

14m prep · 3m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

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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.

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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

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.