Pasta with Red Pesto
A rich, spicy red pesto is such a fun change from the usual green basil pesto. Delicious and so easy to make with common pantry ingredients.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp capers
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 3 Tbsp tomato paste
- 2 Tbsp Calabrian Chili paste
- 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes
- 1/2 cup fire roasted red peppers
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 lb pasta of choice
- Fresh basil and additional Parmesan to serve.
Instructions
- To your food processor or blender add the capers, garlic and walnuts.
- Pulse until finely chopped.
- Add in the tomato paste, Calabrian chili paste, sun-dried tomatoes, red peppers and salt.
- Pulse until well combined.
- With the machine running drizzle in the olive oil.
- Blend until well combined but still has some texture.
- Add in 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan.
- Mix to combine.
- Cook the pasta in well salted water.
- Drain and reserve some of the pasta water.
- Toss the pasta with about 1/2 cup each pesto and pasta water. Mix well, adding more water and/or pesto according to your taste.
- Serve with more parmesan and fresh basil.
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