Sun Dried Tomato Pesto: Use sun dried tomato pesto on

Ingrediencie

basil pesto in any of your favorite pesto recipes!

J1 1/2 cups water

J1 cup (4 ounces) dry-packed sun-dried tomatoes

J1/4 cup roasted salted cashews

2 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

J1/2 teaspoon dried basil

J1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional) _1/4 cup grated parmesan or pecorino cheese _1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

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1. Bring water to a boil then add the sun-dried tomatoes, remove from the heat, cover. Steep for 10 minutes.

2. Drain the tomatoes over a bowl, keeping the soaking liquid. Add the tomatoes to a food processor with the cashews, garlic, oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes. Pulse until the ingredients are finely chopped. Add the cheese and pulse. With the processor running, stream in olive oil then stream in the soaking liquid, a spoonful at a time, until you have a spreadable, nearly uniform texture (I use about 1/4 cup in total). Serve immediately, or store in a jar in the refrigerator for up to a week.