Garden Pesto Sauce

Name: Garden Pesto Sauce
Yield: Serves 8 to 12 (Makes enough to sauce 2 lbs of pasta)
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1/3 cup, slivered almonds, toasted; 2 cups, fresh packed basil leaves; 1/2 cup, packed fresh parsley; 1 pound, plum tomatoes, cored and seeded; 1/4 cup, drained capers; 3 , anchovy fillets, rinsed and drained; 3 cloves, garlic, peeled; 1/2 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1/2 cup, finely grated Pecorino cheese; 1 tablespoon, lemon juice; 1/3 cup, extra-virgin olive oil

Europe
Italian
Pasta, Grains, Rice & Beans
Pasta
Sauces
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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2005

Basil teams up with almonds, capers, anchovies, and tomatoes for a new twist on an old favorite.

SERVES 8 to 12 (Makes enough to sauce 2 lbs of pasta)

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