Pesto alla Trapanese - Sicilian Pesto (Authentic & Easy)
Pesto alla Trapanese is a Sicilian Pesto made with fresh tomatoes and a handful of ingredients for an easy delicious pasta in 15 minutes!
Servings: 4
Calories: 443kcal
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Ingredients
- 300 grams pasta
- 130 grams ripe grape tomatoes
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves (10 grams)
- 4 garlic cloves
- 20 grams peeled blanched almonds or toasted pine nuts
- 4-5 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 red chili pepper diced or red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a mortar and pestle, add the nuts and garlic and crush to into tiny pieces
- Then add the basil leaves and crush into small pieces
- Cut the grape tomatoes into quarters and add to the mortar and pestle and crush into small pieces
- Add the olive oil, red pepper, salt and pepper and mix together well to create a rustic pesto sauce consistency** Note you can also use a small food processor or blender. Ensure to only pulse the ingredients and not to over blend as you still need a chunky texture
- At the same time, boil the pasta in a pot of heavily salted water and cook until al dente. Then drain (setting aside some of the pasta water)
- Add the cooked pasta and Sicilian pesto to a large bowl and stir together well until all the pasta is well coated. If needed, add a splash of the pasta water. Serve topped with pangrattato and pecorino cheese or parmesan cheese and enjoy your Pesto alla Trapanese pasta!
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Nutrition
Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 298mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 430IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg