A delicious topping for pizza, pasta or polenta! When I made this, I sautéed polenta circles and topped with roasted red peppers, the pesto and fresh, chopped basil.
Makes about 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 cup of water
- 1/4 cup almonds
- 1-2 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- dash of fresh ground pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
Instructions
Place the sun-dried tomatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a low boil and simmer until soft (about 15 minutes). Grind the almonds in a food processor. Add the tomatoes (and 1/2 cup of the water), garlic, oil, salt, and pepper and puree. Stir in the chopped basil.
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