Fresh Tomato Pesto

Classic pasta sauce recipes can be easily transformed and reinvented. This Fresh Tomato Pesto is a variation of traditional pesto sauce and is a fresh take on tomato sauce. This easy pasta sauce recipe still has the garlic, basil, and pine nuts that make regular pesto a favorite. In the summertime tomato season, this recipe is a great way to use up tomatoes you have grown or bought from a farmer's market. You won't believe the difference fresh tomatoes make versus canned tomatoes or jarred pasta sauce. Making this homemade pasta sauce lets you control the amount of seasoning going in, and keeps preservatives and additives out. Try this recipe for dinner tonight, and you'll never use store-bought sauce again!

Cooking MethodOven, Skillet