Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Chilie pesto sauce with Raviloli

today, i made some chilie pesto sauce, it has no herbs, just peppers, still has nuts and oils, so i hope you make this at home, i shared some with some of my neighbors jack and sandy tidwell and Sharon and bill albera so you can use any pasta you like, but in this case i bought Trader Joe's mini Raviolis and they're the best so i hope you enjoy this recipe

Chilie pesto sauce
Recipe from mario batali, but modifted by Chef ava marie

1/4 cup Blanched and sliced almonds
1/2 Red onion (diced)
1/4 Cup Extra-virgin olive oil
4 Jalapenos (seeded and sliced)
4 Serrano peppers (seeded and sliced)
salt to taste
1 package 16 oz Trader Joe's mini Raviolis

1. boil Ravioli according to the package, drain and place in a bowl.
2. meanwhile Combine the peppers, almonds, and onion in the bowl of a food processor. Season with salt to taste.
3.Pulse until pureed, then slowly drizzle in the oil until emulsified.
4.add to the pasta and mix until coated and serve with parmesan cheese. serve immediatly or save for later in the fridge.