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Kissing In The Kitchen with Shawnie Kelley

Recipes / French, Pasta & Grains

Sundried Tomato and Basil Pesto

A deeply flavorful pesto sauce that comes together quickly and pairs particularly well with cheese fillings.

Yield
approximately 1 1/2 cups
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Directions

  1. Into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade, add the garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and the oil from the jar.

  2. Pulse until finely chopped and thoroughly blended.

  3. Add parmesan cheese and process until the pesto is smooth.

  4. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Add additional olive oil for your preferred consistency.

  5. Toss pasta with the pesto to coat, adding reserved pasta water to thin if needed.

  6. Garnish with grated parmesan or shavings.

  7. STEP-BY-STEP: HOW TO ROLL TROFIE

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From Shawnie's class “Taste of the Italian Riviera” (also taught in Ravioli Workshop)