ROASTED TOMATO BASIL PESTO
Hi all its been loooooooooooooong time since I visited any of your blogs and updated mine too. But thanks for those who visited my blog and enquiring my absence. Yah its because of place change, weather change, holiday season, I've been so tied up with other things and off course I should blame my little laziness too. Mmmmm at last started from now...I really missed all your beautiful posts for last few weeks. Hope to catch up soon. One recent change in my blog photos will be lack natural day light which is very important for the Food photography. Because of this Minneapolis weather. Also its getting dark earlier and days are very very cold. But anyway I am trying to find out some ways to compensate this.
So after all the above stories here comes the recipe part.. Tomato Basil pesto which is so tasty that you can use for pasta as well as works for sandwich spread too.
Ingredients :
Cherry tomato - 2 cups (Broil it till the skin is lightly blackened)
Walnut - 1/4 cup toasted
Basil - 1/4 cup
Garlic - 1 pod
Lemon juice - 1/4 tsp ( optional)
Paprika - according to your spice level
Pepper - 1 tsp
Olive oil - for roasting the tomato
Salt - as needed
Few basil for garnish
Parmesan cheese for topping
I used Sauteed Mushroom and Broccoli to go along with pasta.
For Pasta :
I used whole wheat Thin spaghetti, its your choice.
Method :
1. Toss the tomato with little olive oil, pepper and salt and broil it.
2. Now in the blender add the tomato along with olive oil and the juice that comes out while broiling.
2. With that add the walnut, basil, salt, Garlic,pepper, paprika, lemon juice. Blend till its coarsely done.
3. Cook pasta with salt. Drain it.
4. If the the pesto is very thick add little water from the pasta and dilute for sauce consistency.
5. Now in the serving plate arrange the pasta add the pesto on the top and garnish with cheese and Basil.
6.Serve with sauteed veggies.
Note :
I sauteed Broccoli and Mushroom with little olive oil, pepper and salt.
You can store this pesto for 3 to 4 days.
Welcome back Pavithra. Missed you a lot.Hope you have settled down very well.The pesto looks yum. Perfect for cold weather.
Pesto looks absolutely delicious...& creamy..with those gorgeous looking pasta..
Glad to see you back Pavithra...Pesto looks rich,creamy and nutty..lovely dish..
Nice pic dea..!! Looks so yummy too..missd ur yummy posts..
As u said daylight is a big problem for taking pics now..its as if you need to cook and wait for sun to come, but before that the plate goes empty
Welcome back by dear,,the pesto combo looks delicious...
Hope u got accustomed to the cold weather there. Pesto looks fresh n healthy.
welcome back dear.we definitely missed ur beautiful posts...Lovely pesto sauce...we absolutely love pesto sauces dear...I can see the brightness reduced in d pics..hmm..:(
welcome back Pavithra... pesto looks really yummy. Hope you like ur new place. I miss u so much in my jewelry blog :)
welcome back, this look delicious!
Welcome back,nice recipe Pavithra!
Your pictures are looking good for me in contrast to Prathi ;P
Dear pavithra
Nice to see you back with a bang, very nice recipe indeed.
I shall try this when I get a good Parmesan in Indian market. ( May be I will not wait for that if it becomes irresistible :-) )
Have a nice day
Whole meal for my daughter's lunch box......Perfect
I sincerely don't understand the name nor the dish....but I must say...all the different ingre's in this prep...have been collaged so well....Looks like a painting....
Where were u all these days??? Gr8 comeback with a painting.... Cheers to You!!!!
Happy Celebrations!!!
Ash....
(http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)
Pesto looks inviting
the pesto looks very delicious and yummmmmmmmmmm.
Wow.. looks yummm.. :)
Nice to see you back.. Anni.. the pics looks great.. In fact its brighter than earlier.. :)
welcome back dear, nice pic...looks colourful
Yumy and rich pesto..looks so delicious!
Nice clicks.Looks yummy!
Pesto looks awesome.....lovely presentation as always :).
looks awesome...must have tasted great!
I can catch the mushrooms out there..... Glad to c u after a long time dearie welcome back..... Gud clicks :)
Warm welcome, wonderful dish and a lovely click
Warm welcome, wonderful dish and a lovely click
Never tasted these..looks colorful and tasty...nicely presented...
Nicely arranged platter n yummy too...even i like using whole wheat pasta.
Thanks Pavithra! The sphagetti looks sooo yum! I especially love the mushrooms on the side :)
Welcome back dear!!! Pesto looks yummy & creamy... Lovely dish..
Pesto looks so creamy and yummy Pavithra... next time will try with roasted tomatoes.
New idea for me, roasted tomato basil pesto looks perfect and yummy... will try it soon.
Welcome back dear....this is awesome dish...love the flavor of roasted tomatoes...adding walnuts certainly makes the pesto healthier :)
Oh wow...looks yummy....
very healthy indeed...
looks so yummy!!!
What a delicious meal and a beautiful presentation.
Good to see you back with a yummy and beautiful recipe. Absolutely love tomato and Basil combo. Will try making this delicious Pesto. Beautiful Click. About clicking pictures I personally take them at night just after I prepare dinner or else its gone b4 I see the daylight.lol
Toma and basil are great pair! Lovely pesto !
Welcome Back dear, just last week i was wondering where have u vanished, good to see u back, tomato and basil is my fav combination, deliicous pesto :-)
Looks perefct....love this combo....
Awesome pasta dish.Me too face the same problem in winters with less light,sometimes I dare to step out in the yard with the plate to get a good shot :D
Yeah its pretty cold, deep down here...I can imagine Minneapolis weather. Thanks for this wonderful recipe. And the picture looks awesome.
welcome back pavithra..Pesto is wowy dish..luks delicious..
The pics are good..And the pesto looks terrific!
Wonderful pictures & tempting dish. Looks yum and delicious.
Welcome back Pavi! Great come back girl & I don't find anything wrong with the lighting in this pic (great as usual) :-)
You have one cracker of a blog...love it! thanks for your time in my space too. Really appreciate it!
Ally
http://recipesfortheverydaywoman.blogspot.com