PASTA SAUCE: PESTO ERICINO (Pesto from Erice Sicily)

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PESTO ERICINO (Pesto from Erice Sicily)

 

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Condiment Vegan

Veggie WW

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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8 ounces basil

1 cup roasted almonds

3 cloves garlic

9 ounces tomatoes -- (1 1/4 cups)

toasted breadcrumbs

1 cup extra-virgin olive oil

salt

pepper

 

In a mortar, pound the garlic with the basil and the almonds and a pinch of salt

until you get a creamy texture. Pound the peeled tomato fillets as well. Blend

the tomatoes into the sauce adding oil, and salt and pepper to taste.

 

Serves 4

 

Pesto ericino is used to dress different types of pasta, especially fresh

hand-made pasta like orecchiette o cavatelli, as well as rigatoni and

conchiglie.

 

This version of pesto comes from the Sicilian town of Erice, near Trapani, and

is common in most of Western Sicily.

 

Source:

" Recipe courtesy of The Italian Trade Commission. "

S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):

" 07.01.08 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 838 Calories; 74g Fat (73.3% calories

from fat); 14g Protein; 46g Carbohydrate; 28g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

29mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 14 1/2

Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 2037 0 0 0 0 0 0