Pesto Trapanese

Summary

Yield
Cups
SourceSicily the Cookbook
Prep time10 minutes
RegionItaly

Description

Trapanese This delight from Trapani in far western Sicily is the next-best known Italian pesto after Pesto Genovese. You can see it's very different: it's made with tomatoes and almonds, which gives it a pinkish-red color. 

Some people refer to this as "red pesto', but that's to differentiate it from its better-known green sister from the north. I also have a Pesto Rosso recipe that's truly red and more robust than this charmer.  

Ingredients

20eapeeled (slivered almonds are good)
1clvGarlic
50eaBasil leaves
14ozdiced tomatoes (1 can, drained)
1cPecorino Romano Cheese (grated)
1cExtra-Virgin Olive Oil
2tSea Salt

Instructions

Combine all ingredients except the oil and salt in a food processor and process until just smooth. At slow speed, drizzle in the oil until incorporated, and add salt to taste. Refrigerate until use.
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