Greta SimpsonTomato and Basil Pesto
April 20th 2008 13:42
Pesto has to be one of the best things in life - tasty, versatile and easy as pie to make. Try this delightful tomato and basil pesto. It's great to serve with crackers, bread, sundried tomatoes, avocado and your favourite cheeses, or simply mixed with pasta.
O pesto, you're the besto!
Pesto Trapanese
What you need:
1 bunch of basil leaves
1 clove garlic, crushed
50g almonds, skinned
1 medium tomato, skinned
150ml olive oil
What to do:
Blend basil, garlic and almonds until minced. Chop tomato and add to blender. Pour in olive oil gradually until pesto has a thick consistency.
You can also add parmesan cheese if you like, or replace almonds with other nuts/seeds (walnuts, pine nuts or sunflower seeds). And while basil is brilliant, parsley also makes a good pesto that's packed with iron.
Image from Flickr.com
O pesto, you're the besto!
Pesto Trapanese
What you need:
1 bunch of basil leaves
1 clove garlic, crushed
50g almonds, skinned
1 medium tomato, skinned
150ml olive oil
What to do:
Blend basil, garlic and almonds until minced. Chop tomato and add to blender. Pour in olive oil gradually until pesto has a thick consistency.
You can also add parmesan cheese if you like, or replace almonds with other nuts/seeds (walnuts, pine nuts or sunflower seeds). And while basil is brilliant, parsley also makes a good pesto that's packed with iron.
Image from Flickr.com
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