Dinner

Tomato Basil Pesto Sauce is for Dinner.

Tomato Basil Pesto Sauce takes several minutes to prepare.

Tomato Basil Pesto Sauce takes several minutes to cook.

Tomato Basil Pesto Sauce makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Tomato Basil Pesto Sauce are:

3/4 Lb cherry tomatoes (approx 2 1/2 C)
1 C fresh basil leaves
1/3 C whole almonds - lightly toasted
2 plump garlic cloves
Sea Salt to taste
1/2 C olive oil
1/2 C grated parmesan

Here is how you make Tomato Basil Pesto Sauce:

Rinse the cherry tomatoes and pat them dry. Rinse the basil leaves and pat dry. Drop the tomatoes into the blender jar or food processor bowl followed by the garlic clove, the almonds, basil leaves, peperoncino and salt. Blend for a minute or more to a fine pur?e; scrape down the bowl and blend again if any large bits or pieces have survived.With the machine still running, pour in the olive oil in a steady stream, emulsifying the pur?e into a thick pesto. Taste and adjust seasoning. (If you?re going dress the pasta within a couple of hours, leave the pesto at room temperature. Refrigerate it for longer storage, up to 2 days, but let it return to room temperature before cooking the pasta.) Serving Size: 2 TbspNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MAUREENIKI.

The nutritional information for Tomato Basil Pesto Sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 189.6

• Total Fat: 18.8 g
• Cholesterol: 4.9 mg
• Sodium: 165.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 3.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
• Protein: 4.2 g

Tomato Basil Pesto Sauce is Italian cuisine.