Sun-dried tomato and basil pasta sauce/dressing
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Basil leaves, fresh, large | |
| 2 | Garlic clove, large | |
| 4 | Sun-dried tomatoes, | |
| Large, oil-packed | ||
| 6 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
| ¼ | cup | Balsamic vinegar, OR |
| Red wine vinegar | ||
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Sugar |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Red pepper flakes, dried |
Directions
Insert steel knife in food processor. Place basil in work bowl. With machine running, drop garlic through feed tube and mince. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add drained sun-dried tomatoes and process until finely chopped, scraping down bowl as needed. Add olive oil, vinegar, salt, sugar and red pepper flakes. Process until tomatoes are pureed, about 1½ minutes. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Transfer to small bowl. Cover and let stand at room temperature. Re-whisk before using if necessary.)