Sun-dried tomato and olive pesto

2 cups

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
⅔ cup Sun-dried tomatoes (oil-packed)
Olive oil
¾ cup Packed stemmed fresh parsley
⅔ cup Pitted black olives
½ cup Pine nuts
2 eaches Shallots, coarsely chopped
2 eaches Garlic cloves
1 tablespoon Red wine vinegar

Directions

Place strainer over 1-cup glass measuring cup. Pour tomatoes with their oil into strainer to drain. Add enough olive oil to glass cup to measure ¼ cup oil total, if necessary. In processor, blend drained tomatoes, parsley, olives, pine nuts, shallots and garlic wtih vinegar until finely chopped. With machine running, gradually add ¼ cup oil; process mixture until well blended. If pesto is dry, mix in more oil by spoonfuls. Season iwth salt and pepper. (Can be made ahead. Press plastic wrap onto surface of pesto. Cover and refrigerate up to 2 days or freeze up to 1 week. Bring to room temperature before using.)

Barbara Karoff, in "Bon Appetit" August, 1994 Posted by Karen Mintzias Submitted By MARK SATTERLY On 06-02-95

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