Picante Roasted Tomato Pesto

While traditional pesto is made from crushed basil, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese, the ingredients can vary. In Italian, Pesto means to "pound" or to "crush".

So here is a wonderful alternative: "Crushed" fire-roasted tomatoes with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, Calabrian hot peppers, sea salt, and oregano. The hot peppers add little heat (Picante) and when "crushed" with sweet fire-roasted tomatoes, you have the perfect mate for pasta, crispy bread, sandwiches, risotto, eggs, dips, and much more...

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