Red pesto

Name: Red pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 1 garlic clove; Pinch of sea salt; 25g pine nuts; 260g semi-dried tomatoes in oil, drained; 1 red chilli, deseeded and roughly chopped; Handful fresh flatleaf parsley; 125ml extra-virgin olive oil; 25g Parmesan, finely grated

Published: 30 Apr 10
Updated: 18 Mar 24

This pesto recipe is made with tomatoes and chilli, which gives it a wonderful kick and vibrant colour.

Or, see our classic green pesto.

Easy
May 2010

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Ready in 10 minutes

This pesto recipe is made with tomatoes and chilli, which gives it a wonderful kick and vibrant colour.

Or, see our classic green pesto.

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Ingredients

1 garlic clove
Pinch of sea salt
25g pine nuts
260g semi-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
1 red chilli, deseeded and roughly chopped
Handful fresh flatleaf parsley
125ml extra-virgin olive oil
25g Parmesan, finely grated

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Method

Put the garlic and sea salt into the bowl of a small food processor and pulse.
Add the pine nuts and pulse again until roughly chopped (be careful not to over-process). Add the semi-dried tomatoes, chilli and flatleaf parsley and pulse carefully until well mixed but still very textured.
Turn into a bowl and stir through the extra-virgin olive oil and Parmesan until you have a juicy paste, seasoning to taste as you go.