Three Pepper Pesto

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

This recipe uses red bell peppers, black pepper, dried chile pepper and lots of Parmesan cheese, but less basil than most pesto recipes. The predominant flavor is sweet red pepper. It's excellent toasted with bread under the broiler or tossed with pasta. The pesto keeps up to 3 days in the refrigerator.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 1/2 cups

Three Pepper Pesto

Ingredients

⅔ cup grated Parmesan cheese

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

½ cup chopped red bell pepper

¼ cup tightly packed basil leaves

¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

ground black pepper to taste

White Cheese Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place the Parmesan cheese and olive oil in a blender or food processor; blend until smooth. Add the red bell pepper basil red pepper flakes and black pepper; blend again until smooth.

Nutritional Information

Three Pepper Pesto

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 68.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.2g 5%

Carbohydrates: 0.7g

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Sugars: 0.3g

Fat: 6.3g 10%

Saturated Fat: 1.6g 8%

Cholesterol: 4.9mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 300.1IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.5mg 4%

Vitamin C: 8.5mg 14%

Folate: 4.2mcg 1%

Calcium: 64.1mg 6%

Iron: 0.1mg 1%

Magnesium: 3.7mg 1%

Potassium: 25.5mg 1%

Sodium: 85.3mg 3%

Calories From Fat: 56.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.