Red pesto

Name: Red pesto
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: ¾ jar sundried tomatoes in oil; 3 garlic cloves; Small handful of pine nuts; 2 tablespoons finely grated grana padano; A small handful of fresh basil; Pepper & salt

It is super easy to make your own delicious red pesto! Try this creamy, flavorful red pesto made of sundried tomatoes, pine nuts, cheese and more.

15 minutes

6 persons

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Recipe red pesto

Made by Véronique

Published at 2021-07-12, this recipe is for 6 persons and takes 15 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2024-07-31

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Preparation time

5 minutes

Time cooking

10 minutes

Total time

15 minutes

Preparation – 5 minutes

Roast the pine nuts in a skillet until they are nice and golden brown. Pay attention, because they only need a few minutes until they are ready – they are prone to burn quickly. Peel the garlic cloves.

Finish the red pesto – 10 minutes

Add approximately ¾ of the sundried tomatoes in a food processor with a little bit of its oil. Now add some fresh basil, garlic, grated cheese, and roasted pine nuts.

Puree everything until the pesto becomes a nice, smooth consistency. Add some more oil from the jar if you want to make it extra creamy. You could use some olive oil, but that would be a waste of the oil from the sundried tomatoes, which packs a lot of flavours.

Season the red pesto with some salt and pepper. Enjoy!