Pesto calabrese #italianrecipe#italianfood#pesto

sun-dried tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes lower calories and canned are often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free while maintaining a cheesy flavor.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Walnuts provide similar texture with less cost.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits while being versatile.

Roast the red pepper until charred, then peel and chop it.

Finely chop the onion.

In a blender, combine the roasted red pepper, chopped onion, ready-made tomato sauce, ricotta cheese, grated Parmesan, oil, extra virgin olive oil, chilli powder, and salt.

Blend until smooth and creamy.

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