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Tomato pesto

This is a variation on the classic pesto sauce (basil and pine nuts), using cherry tomatoes, basil and almonds.

112,5054.2/5 for 18 ratings

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Last modified on: June 29^th 2011

For 500 g, you will need:

1 150 g tomato
2 100 g whole almonds
3 1 bunch basil
4 150 g Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan)
5 6 tablespoons olive oil
6 3 tablespoons lemon juice
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 545 grams

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How long does it take?

Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Start to finish
13 min.	13 min.

Keeping: A few days in the fridge in a sealed container.

Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Cut 150 g tomato in half, remove the central hard part if it is large (see the left hand tomato "with" and the right hand "without").

Stage 2

Do this for all the tomatoes.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Put into the food processor bowl: 100 g whole almonds, 1 bunch basil, 150 g Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan), the tomato halves, 6 tablespoons olive oil, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Blend until this forms a purée.

Stage 5

Your tomato pesto is ready, and will transform a simple pasta dish into a refined feast.

Remarks

You will notice that this tomato pesto is more liquid that the classic version, but it freezes just as well.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,082 Kcal or 8,717 Kj	82 gr	30 gr	182 gr
104 %	32 %	3 %	28 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
382 Kcal or 1,599 Kj	15 gr	6 gr	33 gr
19 %	6 %	1 %	5 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 500 g : 6.93 €

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Source

Home-made, based on a recipe shown on GlobalMag.

More recipes?

This recipe uses (among others)

	Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spaghetti Carbonara, Scallops with green asparagus tips and parmesan, Tomato foccacia, Tomato feuilleté with pesto, Green asparagus omelette, ... All
	Tomato: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pollack fillet baked with rice and vegetables., Mixed salad, Tomatoes Macédoine , Salade Niçoise, Crab and smoked salmon club sandwiches , ... All
	Whole almonds: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Praline, Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Frozen Nougat, X-Files cookies, Granola, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tomato foccacia, Sea bass with coriander cream en papillote, Sautéd broccoli with ham, Cubed salad, Cauliflower curry, ... All

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