Name: Linguine al Pesto Rosso (Linguine with Red Pesto)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 5 as a first course, or 4 as a main course
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 500 g (1 lb) linguine; salt and pepper; 2 garlic cloves; 10 g (⅓ oz) basil leaves; 200 g (7 oz) sun-dried tomatoes in oil; 10 g (⅓ oz) flat-leaf parsley; 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; ½ teaspoon chilli powder

Preparation info

Serves
5
as a first course

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Pasta-lover's Cookbook

By Anna Del Conte

Published 1994

About

Red pesto is a modern answer to the original green pesto made with basil and pine kernels.

Red pesto looks, and tastes, very different, but is just as good and quick to prepare.

Ingredients

200 g (7 oz) sun-dried tomatoes in oil
2 garlic cloves

Method

Put the sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, herbs and chilli powder in the bowl of a food processor. Process for 30 seconds while adding the oil through the funnel. Transfer the pesto sauce to a bowl; taste it and adjust the seasoning. Place in a very low oven to heat.
Cook the pasta according to pack instructions until al dente. Reserve 1 cupful of the water in wh