It’s perfect as a spread for sandwiches or flatbreads, a sauce for pasta or pizza ... There are so many ways to use this sun dried tomato basil pesto recipe! Here are some of my favorite ...

Add the olive oil to a pan and heat until it begins to smoke lightly. Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper, and red-pepper flakes, but take into consideration that the sauce will reduce and the salt ...

This is a really easy tomato pasta sauce ... tomatoes, dried red chilli flakes, balsamic vinegar and sugar. Bring to a simmer and cook slowly for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Stir in the basil and ...

Enjoy this shrimp pasta that's tossed with a sun-dried tomato cream sauce. This recipe makes two servings, so it's a perfect ...

Cover the base of the dish with some tomato sauce, then add a layer of lasagne, cover that with tomato sauce, scatter over some Mozzarella and Parmesan and dot with a couple of torn basil leaves.

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Reduce the heat to low and cook for 5 minutes or until the tortellini is tender. Stir in the basil and serve with the cheese, if desired.

Swirl ½ cup of tomato ... the basil leaves and sprinkle with salt and a little more olive oil. Serve hot, then repeat the process to make a second pizza with the remaining dough, sauce, cheese ...