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Sundried Tomato Pesto simple to make at home and a great compliment to pastas, chicken and more.
I love sundried tomatoes. So much so that I bought 34.6 oz (2 pounds) of it from Costco back in October.
I didn’t know what to do with so much of it. I was only halfway through the jar. So I stuffed them in a food processor and sundried tomato pesto came to be.
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Sundried tomato pesto is so easy to make. Just like regular basil pesto, sundried tomato pesto is relatively the same process. The taste is out of this world. I could’ve eaten that whole jar. I think I like sundried tomato pesto better than basil pesto. It just has more flavor and I love the way the sundried tomatoes bring out other flavors of a pasta dish.
If you buy sundried tomatoes in bulk, consider making yourself a tiny jar of this. It goes a long way and it’s so delicious. There are endless possibilities with sundried tomato pesto, one of which I will be sharing tomorrow so be sure to return :)
Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8.5 ounces (28 g) sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 ounces fresh basil leaves
- ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In the bowl of a food processor, add in your sun-dried tomatoes, garlic cloves, basil, and parmesan cheese.
- Pulse the food processor until the mixture comes together into a thick paste-like consistency.
- Taste it and see if it needs anything more. If not, give it one last nice long pulse and store it in an airtight container or jar in the fridge.
Nutrition
Love this recipe Julie! AND those spoons! Where can I find them?
Thanks, Laurie! I got the spoons at Sur La Table :) they were $0.95!
Great twist on classic pesto. And great photo too.
Girl, yes, I would eat the whole stinking jar!
Beautiful picture!
i love sundried tomato pesto! can’t believe how easy it is to make! happy february :)
LOOOOVVVVEEEE this! So up my alley. I’d eat with everything!
yum, this would be great just on warm crostini as an appetizer. lovely pics, too!
Yum! I love the photos as well – the colour of the pesto looks amazing against that blue background.
I love adding sun dried tomatoes to pesto. I’ve never done one with just them but added to a basil or spinach pesto, it’s delicious so I’d imagine this deliciousness is off the charts!
I am so glad I found your blog. Your recipes look absolutely phenomenal. I rarely dried sun-dried tomatoes because they can be quite expensive, but buying them in bulk from Costco seems like the perfect solution. :)