The Efx3 Recipe Collection

A good substitute for tomato sauce a is a pesto. It can be used on a pizza in place of tomato sauce (add toppings as desired) or over pasta. This recipe works up very quickly and can be made ahead of time. Will keep in the fridge for 3-5 days or in the freezer for a few months. It’s much easier if you have a food processor, though I imagine if you’ve got the time you could chop by hand and use a hand mixer/blender to incorporate all ingredients.

Ingredients:

2-3 garlic cloves

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

3 cups loosely packed fresh basil

approximately 2/3 cup olive oil

1/2 cup pine nuts (optional)

1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, coarsely grated (optional)

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: No cooking required if using as pasta sauce. Simply toss with hot pasta. Follow pizza directions if substituting for pizza sauce.

Method:

1: Finely chop garlic in food processor

2: Stop motor and add basil, salt, pepper, nuts, and cheese. Pulse until finely chopped.

3: With motor running, slowly pour in olive oil until pesto reaches desired consistency.