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Pesto siciliana

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Wine is part of the Mediterranean Diet

There are many types of pesto. The most known is the pesto Genovese, or simply, pesto. There is a very popular red one, that includes tomato and that is known as pesto Siciliana.

The recipe is:

  • 1/2 cup of sun-dried tomatoes, drained & chopped
  • 3 cups of fresh basil
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup of fresh grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup of pine nuts
  • 1/2 cup of olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground pepper.

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