Marcella Hazan's Sicilian Pesto - 4 pts, Carbs 4g, Fiber 1g

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Marcella Hazan's Sicilian Pesto - 4 pts, Carbs 4g, Fiber 1g

 

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Condiment Low Calorie (Less than 300)

Quick Veggie

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 ounces peeled almonds -- (about 1/2 heaping cup)

1 whole garlic cloves -- peeled

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons grated pecorino cheese -- (preferably one milder than

Romano)

1/2 cup tightly packed mint leaves -- washed

1/2 teaspoon dried red chili pepper -- or more to taste

3 ripe plum tomatoes -- or 4, firm and fresh, peeled raw,

split open, seeds scooped away, and cut up, about 1 cup

1 teaspoon fine sea salt

 

Put all ingredients in a food processor and process to a creamy consistency.

Taste and correct for salt. Toss with pasta that has just been drained and is

still piping hot in a warm bowl. Serve at once.

 

Enough pesto for 1 lb of boxed pasta, preferably thin spaghetti, serving six

people.

 

 

Notes: I did not have pecorino Romano or any other pecorino cheese so I used

Parmigiano-Reggiano. Peeling the almonds is the most painstaking step in the

recipe but it's really not a big deal. You drop the almonds in boiling water for

about 30 seconds, drain them, and then rub the skins off.

 

Marcella Hazan says this will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator in a

tightly sealed container, and while poking around the internet to see what other

versions of Sicilian pesto are out there I noticed that several of the recipes

mention that the flavor improves the next day. I also noticed that there are

other recipes for Sicilian pesto that use basil in addition to mint, and use

pine nuts rather than almonds but I found this recipe simple and satisfying

enough that I probably won't experiment with other Sicilian pesto methods.

 

Description:

" 4 pts "

Source:

" Marcella Hazan - " Marcella Says " "

S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):

" 07.01.08 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 153 Calories; 15g Fat (82.1% calories

from fat); 3g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 1mg Cholesterol; 350mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Fat.

 

 

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