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Home » Basil » Fusilli with Roasted Tomato & Basil Pesto - Roasted Tomato & Basil Pesto

Fusilli with Roasted Tomato & Basil Pesto - Roasted Tomato & Basil Pesto

Published: Feb 26, 2013 · Modified: Jun 28, 2020 by Shweta Arora · This post may contain affiliate links

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Fusilli with Roasted Tomato & Basil Pesto is an Italian main-course dish (Entree) comprising of pasta mixed with a sauce called Pesto & garnished with cheese. My hubby & me totally love the classic pesto made using Basil, but a step ahead in combining the basil & roasted tomatoes resulted in even more awesome & yummy pesto. The combination of tangy tomatoes & sweet basil really blends well. 


Pesto is quite similar to our Indian chutneys - grinding all ingredients together to get a coarsely/smoothly ground paste. In Italy, traditionally the pesto is made by grounding all ingredients in a mortar using circular motion of the pestle. But now a days many use food processors, mixers to make things faster as I did for this recipe.  Roasted Tomato & Basil Pesto goes fantastic with Pasta as well as spread for your bread or even great as a dip with chips. Pesto can be stored for weeks in refrigerator making it perfectly suitable for busy days  or even otherwise when we want something delicious yet quick. Boil the pasta mix the pesto & voila you are ready with a delicious lunch/dinner. 

Want to try the classic Pesto using only Basil - See my recipe,  Linguine with Pesto & Roasted Tomatoes

Now to the recipe...

Ingredients:
1 Packet of Fusilli pasta (or any pasta of your choice) 
1 cup of fresh Basil leaves
1 cup of Roasted Tomatoes 
¼ cup of pine nuts
2 cloves of garlic
juice of half lemon 
½ cup of shredded/grated cheese called Parmigiano Reggiano
¼ cup of olive oil
salt & pepper to taste
Method: 

For Making Roasted Tomato & Basil Pesto : 
Roast the pine nuts on low flame till they slightly brown. Nuts have a natural tendency to secret oil so when we roast them they will release oil which helps during pesto preparation.

In a food processor/mixer add the basil leaves, roasted tomatoes, garlic, roasted pine nuts, lemon juice, salt & pepper & grind to a rough/coarse paste. Now slowly add Olive oil, tablespoon or two at a time & keep blending till you get a smooth paste of desired consistency. Ensure to keep the consistency thick & not too runny else the sauce wont cling to your pasta. Now, empty the pesto into a bowl & add half the quantity (¼ cup) of Parmigiano Reggiano, mix well. 

That's it our Roasted Tomato & Basil Pesto is ready.  If you want to prepare pesto for storing/using later, keep consistency slightly thick & instead add a layer of olive oil on top before closing the air-tight jar & refrigerating it. This will help to preserve the pesto for longer. 


For Fusilli with Roasted Tomato & Basil Pesto:
Boil the Fusilli pasta as per package instructions, drain the pasta water reserving half cup of this starchy water which we can use to adjust the pesto consistency (if required). 
Now add the roasted tomatoes & Basil  Pesto along with remaining half cheese to the cooked Fusilli. Add starchy water if required to adjust the consistency & Mix well.  As soon as the pesto comes in contact with the warm pasta you will get a nice aroma.

That's it our Fusilli with Roasted Tomato & Basil Pesto is ready. Serve it hot topped with some more Parmigiano Reggiano. Enjoy!!


Happy Cooking!!
Shweta
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  1. Kalpana Sareesh

    February 27, 2013 at 5:15 am

    yumm yumm

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  2. Sangeetha

    February 26, 2013 at 10:30 pm

    Flavorful n delicious Pasta...looks inviting!

    Reply
  3. Akila

    February 26, 2013 at 9:54 am

    Drool worthy pasta...

    Event: Dish name starts with Q till Feb 28th

    Reply
  4. Sanoli Ghosh

    February 26, 2013 at 4:29 pm

    I can finish that bowl right now.........droolworthy tomato basil pasta.

    today's recipe:
    http://sanolisrecipies.blogspot.in/2013/02/my-200th-post-savoury-pancake-regular.html

    Reply
  5. Renuka

    February 26, 2013 at 3:56 pm

    Lovely pics!

    Reply
  6. Aruna Manikandan

    February 26, 2013 at 2:57 pm

    looks yummy.....

    Reply
  7. Arthy Suman

    February 26, 2013 at 1:51 pm

    very inviting fusili preparation dear...so mouth watering

    Reply
  8. runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com

    February 26, 2013 at 12:23 pm

    Yummm Yummm I can have that entire bowl!

    Reply
  9. Priya

    February 26, 2013 at 11:46 am

    Omg, love to finish that whole bowl, irresistible pasta..

    Reply
  10. Priya R

    February 26, 2013 at 11:03 am

    Delicious pesto and I love the combinations... yum!!! clicks are stunning

    Reply
  11. Beena.stephy

    February 26, 2013 at 9:07 am

    YUMMY PASTA

    Reply
  12. Swathi Iyer

    February 26, 2013 at 5:27 am

    Delicious pasta recipe Shweta.

    Reply
  13. Rita Bose

    February 26, 2013 at 5:25 am

    Looks delicious! Drooling over here! Wonderful snaps @ Shweta!

    http://www.rita-bose-cooking.com/

    Reply
  14. Sangeetha Nambi

    February 26, 2013 at 5:05 am

    OMG ! Its toooooooooo inviting....
    http://recipe-excavator.blogspot.com

    Reply
  15. divya

    February 26, 2013 at 4:54 am

    ahh....mouthwatering! Click makes it more tempting!!

    Reply

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