Roasted Bell Pepper Pesto

The pesto that is so popular is made with fresh basil leaves and pinenuts. But it can be made with some other combinations too. Here we bring you the combination of red capsicums, sundried tomatoes with the other ingredients that go into making of pesto. The colour is deep orange.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 24 Jul 2024 in Recipes Sauces and Stock

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Roasted Bell Pepper Pesto - YT — Roasted Bell Pepper Pesto

Main ingredients	Red capsicums, Extra virgin olive oil, Sundried tomatoes, Garlic, Salt, Black pepper powder, Pinenuts, Fresh thyme sprigs, Parmesan cheese powder
Cuisine	Fusion
Course	Sauces and stock
Prep time	15-20 minutes
Cook time	30-35 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Savoury
Level of cooking	Easy
Others	Vegetarian

Ingredients

2 medium red capsicums (bell pepper)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil + for drizzling + for garnish
2-3 sun dried tomatoes
3-4 garlic cloves
Salt to taste
Black pepper powder to taste
1 tablespoon pinenuts + to garnish
1-2 fresh thyme sprigs + for garnish
1½ tablespoons parmesan cheese powder

Method

Preheat oven to 200º C.
Drizzle some olive oil over the red capsicums and apply it evenly. Place them on a baking tray, place the tray in the preheated oven and roast for 15-20 minutes.
Bring the tray out of the oven and allow the capsicums to cool down to room temperature.
Peel the capsicums, roughly chop them and transfer them into a blender jar. Add sun dried tomatoes, garlic, salt, black pepper powder and pinenuts. Pluck the leaves of thyme and put into the blender jar. Add 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil and parmesan cheese powder and blend to a fine paste.
Transfer the paste into a serving bowl, garnish with extra virgin olive oil, some pinenuts and a thyme sprig. Serve as required

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