Homemade tomato pesto

Name: Homemade tomato pesto
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 Fresh Tomatoes (peeled); 1/2 cup Basil (dried or fresh); 1/2 cup Feta Cheese; 2 tbsp Pine nuts; 1/2 cup Sun Dried Tomatoes; 3 tbsp Olive Oil; Garlic (optional); 1/4 cup Walnuts (optional)

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I was making Pasta and Rice for lunch on Saturday and wanted to top it off with something other than sauce. Actually, I do have a delicious Lemon Sauce recipe but I didn’t have lemons on hand so I made Tomato Pesto with some tomatoes that I picked up a few days ago, which I absolutely love. Now, that I think of it I think my next post might just be the Lemon Sauce for Pasta. Not sure will have to check if I have all the ingredients. hehehhe

I don’t really like to add Basil into my recipes, because I find the taste and smell to be a bit intense. But I did add just a few pieces of Basil into this recipe. (Now if you enjoy the intense taste then go ahead and add as much as you want) Maybe this is one of the reasons I do not eat Garlic.

My husband doesn’t like to eat Pesto, so this was a nice opportunity for me to make something I truly enjoy. I always add a few fresh tomatoes when making my Pesto, and beat it just a few minutes more so that they can combine with the sun dried tomatoes. You might just like this recipe…a bit different but still tastes gooddddd!!!

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Ingredients

3Fresh Tomatoes (peeled)
1/2 cupBasil (dried or fresh)
1/2 cupFeta Cheese
2 tbspPine nuts
1/2 cupSun Dried Tomatoes
3 tbspOlive Oil
Garlic (optional)
1/4 cupWalnuts (optional)

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Steps

1

Peel fresh tomatoes.
2

Add all the ingredients into a blender or food processor.
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Beat until combined.
4

I like to add 2 to 3 tablespoons of the oil from the Sun Dried Tomatoes into the mixture and beat for a few minutes. (this is optional)
5

I don't add any extra salt because the Sun Dried Tomatoes are already quite salty.

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Foodzesty @cook_7446108

on December 04, 2019 15:51

Hi, My name is Sophie and I am Greek/American, and now living in the Netherlands. I started this blog because I have a passion for cooking. I hope you enjoy the recipes I will be posting!! www.foodzesty.comAs we say in Greek, Kali Orexi!!! :)