Craving a vibrant and healthy twist on classic pesto? This Red Pepper Pesto is the answer.
This pesto recipe offers a smoky, slightly sweet flavor that pairs beautifully with pasta, sandwiches, salads, and more.
Place red peppers with garlic on a baking sheet. Roast them in the oven for 30 minutes.
Step 1: Roast
Cover the roasted red peppers with a glass bowl for 10 minutes. Peel and chop the peppers. Discard the seeds and skin.
Step 2: Peel
Roughly chop or halve walnuts. Toast them in a small pan on low heat until lightly browned.
Step 3: Toast walnuts
Place the chopped red peppers in a food processor with garlic, toasted walnuts, grated cheese, parsley, thyme, red pepper flakes and salt.
Step 4: Blend
Pulse a few times until coarse. While the processor is running, slowly drizzle olive oil. Keep blending until you get the desired consistency.
Use this roasted red pepper pesto as a pasta sauce, a dip, a spread or anything that needs added flavor. You can also use it as a marinade or glaze.
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