Anchovy Pan Con Tomato, Wild Garlic Pesto & Pine Nuts
Serves 5
Ingredients:
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1 kilo San Marzano Tomato’s Â
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1 kilo Cooks&Co Red Peppers Â
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100g Cooks&Co Anchovies
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200g wild garlic Â
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200g Parmesan Â
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400g olive oil Â
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200g pine nut Â
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1 lemon Â
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20g balsamic vinegar Â
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5 slices ciabatta Â
Rob Grist – Head Chef at Royal Garden Hotel Â
Method:
PestoÂ
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In a food processor combine the pine nuts, lemon juice, wild garlic, salt, and Cooks&Co Red Peppers. Â
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Pulse until well chopped. Â
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With the food processor running, drizzle in the olive oil and pulse until combined. Â
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Add the parmesan cheese, if using, and pulse to briefly combine. Â
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For a smoother pesto, add more olive oil.Â
Tomato Pan Con Â
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Slice a small part at the very tip of the tomatoes and grate the tomatoes over the large holes of a box grater. Â
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Discard the peels. Season the tomato puree with salt and a splash of lime juice, if preferred.Â
Ciabatta Â
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Lightly toast the ciabatta, add the tomato purée on top Â
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Add Cooks&Co Anchovies and finish with a good amount of wild garlic pesto and drizzle with olive oil. Â