Red Pesto

Made according to a traditional Sicilian recipe, this Red Pesto is a tasty alternative to traditional Green Pesto. With a full-bodied taste of tomato and almonds and thick consistency, this sauce is truly authentic. Stir through pasta dishes or serve as a condiment to main or side dishes for a rich, nutty flavor experience.

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RED PESTO ORIGINATED IN SICILY

The renowned Italian creativity in the kitchen boasts Ligurian pesto among its excellence. In other Italian regions this condiment has evolved into numerous variations of taste, the most famous being the RED PESTO.
It is appropriate to call it pesto as the components are pounded with the mortar, like tradition wants.
Though the main ingredient are sun dried tomatoes, the recipe includes basil, typical from the north.

Ingredients

Sunflower oil, rehydrated sun dried tomatoes, tomato pulp, double tomato concentrate, basil, salt, cashews, water, white wine vinegar (wine, potassium metabisulphite), grana padano cheese (milk, salt, rennet, lysozyme from egg), red beet, extra virgin olive oil, citric acid. contains: milk, eggs, cashews.

Preparation

Store in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight. Once opened cover with oil, keep refrigerated and use within 5 days.

Nutrition Facts	Per 1/4 cup (60mL)	%Daily Value*
Calories	273
Fat	28 g	37%
Saturated	3 g	16%
Trans	0 g
Carbohydrate	3 g
Fibre	1 g	4%
Sugars	2 g	2%
Protein	1 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	791 mg	34%
Potassium	282 mg	6%
Calcium	22 mg	2%
Iron	1 mg	7%

*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot.

Recipes

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Red pesto and mozzarella crèpes

Ingredients (Serves 4):

75 g. of all purpose flour
2 eggs
130 ml. of milk
1 tbs (30 g.) of butter for the batter
1 tbs (30 g.) of butter for cooking
Salt to taste
70 ml. of water
300 g. of mozzarella
Fiorfiore red pesto
Fiorfiore tomato sauce
1 leek

Preparing:

Break the eggs into a bowl together with water, salt, add the sifted flour and mix. Melt the butter, add it to the mixture and let the dough rest for about 30'.
Heat a non-stick pan, cook the crèpes until the mixture is used up. Cut the mozzarella into thin slices. Heat the tomato and basil sauce in a pan. Cut the outer leaves of the leek into thin strips, blanch them for 30 seconds and let them cool, they will be used to tie your bundles.
Take the crepes and spread a spoonful of Fiorfiore red pesto and a slice of mozzarella. Close the bundle-shaped crèpes and tie with the leek strip.
Place your bundles in a buttered baking dish and bake in a preheated ventilated oven at 180° C, gratin mode, for about 15 minutes.
Decorate with a spoonful of Fiorfiore tomato to decorate.

Preparation time: 40 minutes minutes

Veal slices in Red pesto cream

Ingredients (Serves 4):

600 g. sliced veal
1 jar Fiorfiore red pesto
2 tbs EVOO
4 tbs white wine
Salt
Black pepper

Preparing:

Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a non-stick pan with and add the veal slices.
Cook for two minutes, flip them and add the wine, letting it evaporate.
Continue cooking for another minute, then season with salt and pepper.
Add the Fiorfiore red pesto and heat for a few seconds. Serve hot.

Preparation time: 20 minutes minutes

Chicken strips with red pesto and cherry tomatoes

Ingredients (Serves 4):

600 g. chicken breast
200 ml. milk
10 cherry tomatoes
2 tbs Fiorfiore red pesto
2 tbs EVOO
Salt

Preparing:

Cut the chicken breast into strips. In a pan heat a little extra virgin olive oil, add the chicken strips and brown them lightly.
Season with salt and add the milk. Cover with a lid and cook for about 10 minutes on a low heat.
When cooked, add the pesto, mix gently and cook for a few minutes. Meanwhile wash and cut the tomatoes in half, add them to the chicken strips, stir fry for a few moments.

Preparation time: 30 minutes minutes

Whole wheat croutons with red pesto

Ingredients (Serves 4):

1 loaf whole wheat bread
1 jar Fiorfiore Red pesto

Preparing:

Cut some slices of whole bread about 1 cm high.
Toast them for a few minutes in the toaster, the oven or on a hot plate to make them crunchy.
Spread each toast with a bit of Fiorfiore Red pesto and serve.

Preparation time: 10 minutes minutes

Sicily:
the queen of the Mediterranean

Undoubtedly a region of unique beauty, the largest island in the Mediterranean boasts incredible wonders on both land and sea. It is the southernmost region of Italy and a treasure chest full of precious, ancient flavors.

Kissed by the sun, its fertile lands and pristine seas yield the ingredients that account for the island’s delicious cuisine and flavorful wines. Its climate accounts for the fact that it’s one of the most important producers of citrus fruit.

Like its landscape, Sicilian cuisine reflects a mix of colorful and intense flavors, with Arab, Greek, Spanish, and French influences.

Village of Marzamemi, in the province of Syracuse, Sicily.