Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Recipe Little Spice Jar

There. I’ve finally done it. This is my absolute favorite recipe for homemade tomato basil pesto. One that took me quite some time to get absolutely perfect. But hey, it’s little successes like this one that make the whole process so worth it. It’s classic basil pesto ingredients like, pine nuts, parmesan, olive oil, and of course, basil, along with a cup full of sun-dried tomatoes. And it’s a million times better than anything you’ll get from a jar. Not only is this recipe simple, it’s also quick to make. You’ll need a food processor so you can get all the ingredients to blend seamlessly. A little bit of everything in each bite. For a twist on the classic, I add a pinch of red pepper flakes to add a little more dimension to the already outstanding flavor. If you’re not a fan of the heat, feel free to hold off on it. Tomato pesto is the perfect sauce for a variety of uses. It’s cheesy, garlicky, and nutty goodness just can’t be beat. Here’s just a few serving suggestions: I listen, I promise! I’ve had sooo many emails, Facebook messages, and comments from you guys asking how in the heck do I make the tomato pesto mentioned in my minestrone soup recipe? And each and every one of those emails and messages were shamefully answered saying I didn’t make it, it was store bought. But guess what! I don’t have to say that anymore happy dance I’ve tested, retested, and just for good measure, tested it again and this homemade tomato pesto is simply perfection, albeit, I admit, it didn’t start off that way. Okay. I’ll stop sugar coating it. It was BAD. I completely forgot to add the garlic and I kept scratching my head because I couldn’t figure out why after three cloves of garlic it still didn’t have any garlicky pungency to it. My next run, I added 5 to be on the safe side and i’m pretty sure even after brushing my teeth a handful of times, the hubby didn’t want to be within two feet of me.Pouty-face. Oh, but the third time is the charm! Three cloves of garlic did the trick. You can say I have Goldilocks complex when it comes to my pesto, any yeah, it’s kinda true. Instead of dishing out $6 on a jar of the store-bought stuff, I give you my easy tomato pesto recipe that takes just a couple of minutes to whip up and it won’t cost you anywhere near what the store-bough stuff does. Did I mention you get twice as much pesto that tastes 1000 times better. You do the math.