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Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Sauce for Pasta

August 9, 2019

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In August fragrant basil leaves are abundant in gardens and pots. Pesto sauce is the best way to use up all those yummy basil leaves. I wanted to come up with a recipe to use up the huge amount of basil leaves I had grown in pots on my deck, and we love pesto sauce so I played around and made up a recipe for Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Sauce. I enjoy coming up with new recipes, I love playing in the kitchen and this one tickled my tongue delightfully strong.

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Homemade pesto sauce made from fresh basil over pasta for dinner. Sun dried tomato pesto sauce for dinner. A vegetarian dinner.

 

Homemade pesto sauce with sun dried tomatoes and pasta a dinner recipe

 

Making the Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Sauce

 

I grabbed my food processor and ground up the fresh basil leaves, garlic cloves, and pine nuts. I also added fresh ground black pepper, olive oil, garlic salt, olive oil, Parmesan and Romano cheeses, and sun-dried tomatoes. This was a fun recipe to use up all my basil leaves in. I cooked up the sauce, pasta, and mushrooms and the result was a yummy rich sauce.  The dish was delicious with a glass of red wine on the deck.

I ground up each ingredient separately, but that is just because I have a very small food processor. I’m sure if yours is large enough, all could be ground together at one.

This meatless sauce is packed with powerful intense flavor. Meat could easily be added to the top of this pasta dish. I must say this sauce is best when eaten fresh.

I have also used the dried sun-dried tomatoes, rather than those from a jar for this recipe, if you do this, you may want to cook them so they aren’t too chewy, and add a bit more oil perhaps. At least, that is what I did when I used them in this recipe.

 

Homemade pesto sauce with sun dried tomatoes and pasta

 

 

Homemade Sun dried tomato pesto sauce

 

 

Sun dried tomato pesto sauce recipe over pasta for dinner

 

Vegetarian Dishes for Summer

I love this vegetarian dish for summer. Enjoying your meal made with herbs or vegetables you grew and sitting on your deck to relish it is a pure slice of heaven. In Minnesota, we love ourselves a bit of summer outdoor dining when we can, and go on it heavy, because we only get the option for about half of the year. I adore sitting on my deck or patio by the pool and enjoying a meal.

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Growing Basil Leaves at Home

I enjoy growing basil at my home. I’ve planted seeds in my garden and in pots. The benefit of planting the herb in pots is that I have easy access to it on my deck rather than having to trek down to my garden to pick the leaves. Basil grows very well in pots so deck pot planting or even indoor pot planting is very doable. I adore the aroma of fresh basil in the summer.

I always grow my basil from seeds and have great success. It’s a fun hobby that can be carried through all year long using pots.

In addition to pesto sauce, I use my fresh basil leaves for Caprese. I adore using fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, crackers or bread, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar to make a delicious appetizer for summer. Mix it up and add other vegetables, cheeses, or green olives, stab it with a fork to make a kabob, the options are endless.

Add basil leaves to pizza or salad also for a fun new option.

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Homemade pesto sauce made from fresh basil over pasta for dinner

Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Sauce for Pasta

I grabbed my food processor and ground up the fresh basil leaves, cloves of garlic, and pine nuts. I also added black pepper, olive oil, garlic salt, olive oil, Parmesan and Romano cheeses, and sun-dried tomatoes. This was a fun recipe to use up all my basil leaves in. I cooked up the sauce, pasta, and mushrooms and the result was a yummy rich sauce.  The dish was delicious with a glass of red wine on the deck. This meatless sauce is packed with powerful intense flavor. Meat could easily be added to the top of this pasta dish. I must say this sauce is best when eaten fresh. A great vegetarian dish for summer nights.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms sliced
  • 4 cups fresh basil leaves ground
  • 3 cloves garlic ground
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper fresh ground
  • 1 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 3/4 ounces pine nuts ground
  • 1 cup Parmesan and Romano cheeses grated
  • 8 ounces sun dried toamtoes from a jar
  • 1 pound penne pasta cooked
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese for topping
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Grind the following in a food processor: 4 c. fresh basil leaves, 3 cloves garlic, 1 3/4 ounces pine nuts. Add all to a large saucepan.
  • Add the following to the saucepan: 1 tsp. garlic salt, 1/4 tsp. black pepper, 1 1/4 c. olive oil, 1/4 tsp. black pepper, 1 c. grated Parmesan and Romano cheeses, 8 ounces sun-dried tomatoes from a jar. Stir all together and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Saute mushrooms in 1 Tbsp. olive oil in a separate frying pan.
  • Cook penne pasta according to the direction on the package. Drain.
  • Build by adding pasta to plates, topping with sauce, cooked mushrooms, and grated Parmesan cheese to taste.
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  1. Julie says

    August 15, 2019 at 6:04 am

    Oh my word, this looks and sounds SO good! Saving it for later!

    Reply
  2. Tami says

    August 15, 2019 at 6:17 am

    Oh, how I love potato salad. It’s one of the reasons I haven’t jumped on the diet train. I see here this one is low carb, so count me in for some healthier eating.

    Reply
  3. jehava says

    August 15, 2019 at 7:43 am

    This looks so very good! Yum!

    Reply
    • Julie Hoag says

      August 29, 2019 at 2:34 pm

      It’s super yummy:)

      Reply
  4. Amanda Martin says

    August 15, 2019 at 8:14 am

    Sounds so yummy! I love sun dried tomatoes and I love pesto……how have I never thought to combine them?!

    Reply
  5. Jen says

    August 15, 2019 at 11:47 pm

    This is an interesting recipe. I’m a pesto lover but I have never thought of this sundried tomatoes. I’ll be making this for dinner. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Julie Hoag says

      August 29, 2019 at 2:35 pm

      I hope you love it:) I do, it’s so rich and robust.

      Reply
    • Julie Hoag says

      August 29, 2019 at 2:37 pm

      It’s super good and rich and robust, bursting with flavor. I hope you like it:)

      Reply

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