Have you tried the Sicilian pesto? This hazelnut pesto, toasted, creamy and tomato is delicious combined with tender butter beans for a quick and tasty meal! Ready in about 30 minutes. (gluten -free and soy without dice option)
Sicilian pesto is a pesto based on almonds that uses cherry tomatoes, garlic and a lot of fresh basil. It is a creamy pesto and full of umami who is vibrant and impertinent. Prepare a delicious pasta sauce that works so well with butter beans!
The butter beans and all types of beans are somehow a moment at this moment, and I wanted to prepare a plate of beans of very Herby butter to share with you. So I came across the Sicilian pesto, which is a large pesto made of cherry tomatoes and fresh basil, and it only seemed that it would be absolutely delicious with butter beans, and it is totally!
Instead of using all toasted almonds, we use a mix of toasted almond flakes or toasted almond flour and some hemp seeds to add more proteins and then make our Sicilian pesto sauce mixture. We cook a little aromatic, add the pesto, a little broth and beans to the butter and take it to a boil, that’s all.
So, we complete it with a clear basil! Fresh basil was crucified in a little extra virgin olive oil together with a little garlic. The combination of golden garlic and crispy basil is only celestial and immensely elevates this dish. Fresh cherry tomatoes and basil in sauce and fresh and fresh basil with toasted garlic create a fantastic combination of flavors.
There are many sources of proteins on this dish. There are proteins from hemp seeds and almonds in the pesto, as well as by any walnut or seed is used to prepare vegan Parmesan and vegan mozzarella. Then there are proteins from nutritional yeast and butter beans are another source!
You can add more proteins by adding sides rich in protein, such as multigraine or whole wheat bread or serving it on higher protein pasta, such as wholemeal pasta, lentil paste or chickpea paste.
Because you will love the beans of the Sicilian pesto
- Simple and creamy Sicilian pesto sauce. 1 pan 30 minutes
- full of proteins with multiple protein sources
- versatile! Serve with bread to immerse yourself or above the choice of choice.
- Topping of crunchy basil and garlic emits the flavors incredibly of this pesto
- Of course gluten -free and soy without walnuts
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Prepare the Sicilian pesto sauce
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First, toast to Almond almonds or flourif they are not already toasted. Add the Almond or almond flour sliver to a pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until they have a hazelnut smell and become golden. 3-4 minutes. Remove them from the pan and add them to a food processor together with the rest of the Ingredients of Sicilian pesto. Process for about 30 seconds, until the mixture becomes a coarse paste. It should have some consistency but no large pieces of tomato.
Make crunchy basil
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In the same pan, heat the extra virgin olive oil over medium-low heat. Once hot, carefully add the Basil leaves, and distribute them throughout the pan. Let them cook until they stop. Once the basil is in some way clear, add the garlic And mix it. Continue to cook for another 30 seconds, until the garlic starts to become golden. Remove most of the basil and fresh garlic from the pan, leaving behind one or two leaves and a couple of slices of garlic.
Prepare the beans with pesto butter
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To the same pan, add the onion and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Increase the medium heat and cook until the onion becomes golden. 4-6 minutes. Add water sketches in the middle to help lead the heat evenly and brown the onion evenly.
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Once the onion is golden, mix the Sicilian pesto and oregano to the pan. Then use ½ cup of water To rinse the food processor and also add that water to the pan. Bring the mixture to the boil. Add the remaining salt And mix well. Taste and season the salt and flavor.
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Mix ¼ cup of water and beans of butter. Reduce the medium-low heat and cook over low heat for 4-5 minutes. If the sauce thickens too much, add more water to adjust the consistency and bring it back to the boil.
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At the top of the butter beans with the crispy basil and garlicThen turn off the heat. If you prefer more heat, sprinkle with further pepper bows. The beans of butter will have a strong basil flavor immediately after cooking, but the flavors will merge and settle in the next 5-10 minutes.
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Serve these butter beans with toasted sourdough, garlic bread, multigraine bread, above the pasta or with roasted vegetables. They are creamy, fresh and full of basil and tomato flavor.
This recipe is gluten -free and is soy as long as you use a vegan cheese without soy in the Sicilian pesto sauce.
For a walnut versionOmes the almond flour or flakes and add more hemp seeds.
Calories: 270Kcal, Carbohydrates: 27G, Protein: 13G, Fat: 14G, Saturated fat: 2G, Polynsaturo fat: 4G, Monolysatuine fat: 6G, Sodium: 549mg, Potassium: 525mg, Fiber: 8G, Sugar: 3G, Vitamin A: 683Iu, Vitamin C: 20mg, Soccer: 83mg, Iron: 4mg
Nutritional information is calculated automatically, so they should be used only as approximation.
Ingredients and replacements
- Walnuts/seeds – The traditional Sicilian pesto sauce uses almonds. I am using a mix of almonds or almond flour and hemp seeds for an increase in proteins. For a walnut version, you can use all the hemp seeds.
- tomatoes – Use cherry tomatoes for this recipe.
- basil – Fresh basil adds so much flavor! Do not use dried.
- salt and spices – For the Sicilian pesto sauce, you will use pepper flakes, salt and nutritional yeast. The butter beans also use a little salt and you can add optional dry oregano for extra flavor.
- aromatic – A clove of garlic adds umami to the sauce and more garlic gives crunchy basil an incredible flavor! You will also cook a little onion for butter beans.
- vegan cheese – For pesto, you will need a mix of vegan Parmesan and vegan mozzarella. Choose without soy and/or walnuts, if necessary.
- olive oil – The oil in the pesto is optional but makes it more creamy. You will use some oil to cheat the basil and to sauté the onion also for butter beans.
- butter beans – You can use in box or homemade, as long as you have about 1 ½ cups of butter beans.
💡 Tips
- If you can find toasted cut almonds or almond flour, you can skip the passage of Brindisi.
- You want the Sicilian pesto sauce to have a little consistency but there are no large pieces of tomato
- Make sure to collapse the basil on medium-low heat. If your pan is too hot, the basil and garlic will burn instead of becoming crunchy.
How to prepare the Sicilian pesto sauce beans
First, toast to Almond almonds or flourIf they are not already toasted, add the Almond or almond flour sliver to a pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until they have a hazelnut smell and become golden. 3-4 minutes
Remove them from the pan and add them to a food processor together with the rest of the Ingredients of Sicilian pesto. Process for about 30 seconds, until the mixture becomes a coarse paste. It should have a little consistency but without large seeds or tomato pieces.
In the same pan, heat the extra virgin olive oil over medium-low heat. Once hot, carefully add the Basil leaves, and distribute them throughout the pan. Let them cook until they stop. 1 minute. Once the basil is in some way clear, add the garlic And mix it. Continue to cook for another 30 seconds, until the garlic starts to become golden. Remove most of the basil and fresh garlic from the pan, leaving behind one or two leaves and a couple of slices of garlic.
To the same pan, add the onion and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Increase the medium heat and cook until the onion becomes golden. Add water sketches in the middle to help lead the heat evenly and brown the onion evenly.
Once the onion is golden, mix the Sicilian pesto and oregano to the pan. Then use ½ cup of water To rinse the food processor and also add that water to the pan. Bring the mixture to the boil. Add the remaining salt And mix well. Taste and season the salt and flavor.
Mix ¼ cup of water and beans of butter. Reduce the medium-low heat and cook over low heat for 4-5 minutes. If the sauce thickens too much, add more water to adjust the consistency and bring it back to the boil.
At the top of the pan with the reserved crispy basil and garlicThen turn off the heat. If you prefer more heat, sprinkle with further pepper bows. The beans of butter will have a strong basil flavor immediately after cooking, but the flavors will merge and settle in the next 5-10 minutes.
Serve these butter beans with toasted sourdough, garlic bread, multigraine bread, above the pasta or with roasted vegetables. They are creamy, fresh and full of basil and tomato flavor.
What to serve with the beans of Sicilian pesto butter
You can serve it as an appetizer with multigrain bread or garlic bread on the side. It is also an excellent sauce on your favorite pasta!
Frequent questions
This recipe is gluten -free and is soy as long as you use a vegan cheese without soy in the Sicilian pesto sauce. For a walnut version, omit the almond flour or flakes and add more hemp seeds.
