Red Hot Tomato Pesto

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 (8 ounce) bottle sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, undrained
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained

Recipe

• 1 combine water and pepper in a small bowl or custard cup. cover with plastic wrap; vent. microwave at high 45 seconds or until mixture boils. cool completely.
• 2 drain mixture through a sieve over a small bowl, reserving liquid; discard pepper.
• 3 drop the garlic cloves through the food chute with food processor on, and process until minced.
• 4 add the sun-dried tomatoes, and pulse until minced, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
• 5 place the tomato mixture in a medium bowl. stir in the reserved water, cheese, nuts, and canned tomatoes.