21.5.08

Jalapeno Pesto

INGREDIENTS
5 tablespoons shelled pumpkin seeds
2 green bell peppers
3 jalapeno peppers
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
1/2 lime, cut into wedges

Toast the pumpkin seeds in a preheated 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 6 to 8 minutes. Raise the oven's temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Place the bell and jalapeno peppers on a baking sheet. Roast the peppers for 15 to 20 minutes; until the skin blisters. Let the peppers cool a bit then pull the skin away from the flesh; discard the skin. In a food processor or blender combine 4 tablespoons of the pumpkin seeds, cilantro, garlic and the peppers. Blend until the contents are coarsely chopped. With the machine running, slowly add the oil and the lime juice and tomatoes. Blend in the salt and pepper

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