The aubergine pesto is ready in 5 minutes – depositidiborsa.it
Perfect for seasoning crunchy bruschetta, as an accompaniment with chips or as a condiment for pasta. The aubergine and almond pesto is a versatile sauce that can transform any menu with just a few ingredients. Let’s see how to prepare it in less than 5 minutes.
This preparation is not alone easy and fast, but it goes very well with many combinations. Preparing this pesto at home does not require any special skills but only good ingredients. If we want it to be delicious, let’s choose the almonds of Italian origin. They cost a little more, but the flavor will be much more intense and tasty.
The tasty and delicious aubergine pesto is ready in 5 minutes
Sometimes dishes with few ingredients if done well can turn the meal around, even the holiday menu. This is precisely the case with pesto, a preparation that all Italians love. The one with basil is certainly the most famous, but there are many recipes. Pesto is a simple preparation that requires few ingredients and very little time. The almond and eggplant one we’re going to talk about today is perfect to match to many different dishes. We can use it to season the pastato accompany the meat or spread it on bruschetta. It goes perfectly with any type of vegetables and cheese and it’s an explosion of goodness.
Ingredients
- 1 eggplant;
- ½ clove of garlic;
- 15 g of almonds;
- 4 basil or rocket leaves;
- 15 g of Parmigiano Reggiano;
- EVO oil and salt to taste
Let’s prepare it in large quantities also to be enjoyed as a sauce
These doses are used to dress approximately 3 pasta dishes and 5 or 6 bruschetta. If we have many guests we double o we triple the doses, always trying to balance the creaminess. First of all we wash and we clean the auberginesremove the upper part and engrave them with a cross. Let’s feed them at 180° for 30 minutes or in the microwave for 10 minutes at maximum power. Let them cool and then remove the peel which will come off quickly.
Let’s blend the pulp obtained in a mixer and gradually add the almonds, cheese and garlic. We combine the basil, a pinch of salt and dose the EVO oil well to prevent it from being too liquid. If the basil plant we have at home has withered, we can use some tricks to make it recover. We continue to whisk and when the pesto has a creamy and slightly thick consistency it is ready.
In short, the eggplant and almond pesto is ready in 5 minutes and will make us look great on New Year’s Eve. We can also replace it at lentils to make a slightly different garnish for the cotechino. Instead of lentils this year we can use some other propitiatory rite to attract good luck.