Tomato pesto
This is a variation on the classic pesto sauce (basil and pine nuts), using cherry tomatoes, basil and almonds.
116,4914.2/5 for 19 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: June 29th 2011
For 500 g, you will need:
1 bunch basil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
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 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 500 g : 6.93 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
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: Spring Bread, Pesto, Leek and artichoke tart à la piémontaise, Creamy risotto with vegetables , Penne with purple artichokes, ... All |
 | Tomato: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Eggs in tomato shells, Italian style gratin, Moussaka, Cretan salad, Tabbouleh, ... All |
 | Whole almonds: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Granola, Frozen Nougat, Chinese style chicken, Red cabage salad with toasted almonds, Beetroot and fried chicken salad, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Green parsley sauce, Cheese tart, Mushroom and artichoke omelette, Stuffed artichokes au gratin, Minestrone, ... All |
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