PASTA SAUCE: Sicilian Pesto Sauce (Pesto alla Siciliana) - 2 pts, Carbs 7g, Fiber 2g

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Sicilian Pesto Sauce (Pesto alla Siciliana) - 2 pts, Carbs 7g, Fiber 2g

 

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:20

Categories : Condiment Low Calorie (Less than 300)

Low Carb Quick

Vegan Veggie

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 ounces pinoli -- pine nuts

3 small heads garlic

2 large sun-ripened tomatoes -- blanched, peeled, seeded, and

chopped

1 small bunch basil

1 small bunch parsley

leaves of a stalk of celery

Olive oil -- salt, and pepper to taste

 

Mince the herbs. Remove the skins from the garlic cloves. Grind the pine nuts

and garlic in a mortar with the tomatoes, work in the herbs, and continue

grinding until you have a smooth paste. Check seasoning, work enough olive oil

into the mixture to transform it into a smooth sauce, and you're ready to use it

over pasta, or to serve it with boiled or grilled [favorites].

 

A little goes quite a ways; keep the remainder in a jar in the refrigerator.

 

Serves 4

 

Sicilian Pesto Sauce, or Pesto alla Siciliana: Almost everyone is familiar with

Pesto alla Genovese, the green garlic-and-basil sauce that's one of the symbols

of Ligurian cuisine. The verb pestare means " to stomp on, " or to crush, and

therefore the word pesto describes a process more than a product. Indeed, pesto

alla genovese is made by grinding the ingredients in a mortar. So is Pesto alla

Siciliana, which is made with tomatoes rather than basil.

 

Description:

" 2 pts "

Cuisine:

" Italian "

Source:

" Kyle Phillips, Your Guide to Italian Food. "

S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):

" 07.01.08 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 86 Calories; 6g Fat (55.5% calories from

fat); 4g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 15mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1 Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 904489 0 2689 0 0 0 0