Sun-dried Tomato Pasta
Sun-dried Tomato Pasta is a delicious and embracing sauce made of almonds, tomato pulp, and basil.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb pasta to your taste, either short or long
- 1 cup fresh basil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 cup peeled almonds
- ½ cup tomato pulp
- ¼ cup olive oil
- Salt and Pepper
- ¼ cup grated Pecorino cheese
Instructions
- In a food processor or in the mortar, blend or smash the garlic and almonds with 3 tablespoons of oil and a pinch of coarse salt until you have a smooth paste.
- Rinse and pat the basil dry; add it to the almond paste.
- Add the tomatoes and three more tablespoons of oil.
- Pulse at low speed until you have a well-blended sauce. Pour in abundant (3-4 tbsp about) extra virgin olive oil and let sit.
- Cook the pasta in plenty of salt water according to the package instructions.
- Pour the pasta into a serving bowl; add the pesto and toss well until it has evenly coated the pasta.
- Generously sprinkle with freshly grated pecorino cheese.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 0.05g | Sugar: 0.02g | Vitamin A: 0.2IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.1mg