Penne with Red Pepper Pesto For Two (Pesto Calabrese)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2016

Basil and pine nuts get the boot in this creamy-spicy pesto from southern Italy.

SERVES 2

TIME 1 hour

Penne with Red Pepper Pesto For Two (Pesto Calabrese)

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Pesto alla calabrese trades the familiar basil–pine nut base of the Genovese style for ricotta, Parmesan, and a combination of sweet and hot peppers. For complex flavor, we used cooked red bell peppers, sautéing them—first covered to soften...

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