Sicilian Garlic Sauce

This versatile, no-cook sauce is for garlic lovers! Serve it over hot spaghetti, fried eggplant slices, barbequed meats, or even as a dip for toast! The amount of garlic can be varied according to taste, we like it strong! Pine nuts may be substituted for almonds.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 129 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 7 cloves garlic
• ½ cup raw almonds
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
• 5 leaves fresh basil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Finely grind the almonds using a food processor. Add the garlic cloves, basil, parsley, salt, and pepper; process until the garlic and basil has been minced. Pour in the olive oil and diced tomatoes, and process again until the sauce has been mixed and the tomatoes are in small pieces.n