Red Pesto Sauce - Joy Of Cooking Recipe

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Red Pesto Sauce - Joy Of Cooking
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Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup chopped, drained, water packed sun dried tomatoes
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled (or to taste)
  • 6 freash basil leaves
  • 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup evoo

Directions:

  1. Combine in a sauce pan with enough water to just cover, bring the first three ingredients to a boil, remove from heat, let stand for 20 minutes
  2. With a pprocessor or blender running, drop through the shoot the next four ingredients
  3. Drain the tomato mixture, add to the processor or blender and finely chop
  4. Salt and pepper to taste
  5. At this point it is ready to use on bruschetta, pizza or a meat accompaniment.
  6. If using as pasta sauce, thin with 1/2 cup or reserved pasta cooking water, otherwise add hot water to thin to desired consistency.
  7. Servings given are for sauce enough for 1 lb of pasta
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 69.43 Kcal (291 kJ)
Calories from fat 34.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.8g 6%
Cholesterol 8.34mg 3%
Sodium 196.77mg 8%
Potassium 17.67mg 0%
Total Carbs 0.87g 0%
Sugars 0.14g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.03g 0%
Protein 4.51g 9%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 148.2mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 242.07 Kcal (1013 kJ)
Calories from fat 119.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.24g 6%
Cholesterol 29.09mg 3%
Sodium 686.12mg 8%
Potassium 61.61mg 0%
Total Carbs 3.02g 0%
Sugars 0.48g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.11g 0%
Protein 15.72g 9%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 516.7mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.7
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

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