Preparation time
less than 30 mins
Cooking time
10 to 30 mins
Serves
Serves 2
Dietary
Vegetarian
By Matt Tebbutt
From Saturday Kitchen
Ingredients
For the smoky tomato sauce
- 1 x 400g tin whole plum tomatoes
- 4 fresh plum tomatoes, cut in half
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 bulb garlic, cut in half
- 2 tbsp basil stalks
For the celeriac maltagliati
- 1 celeriac, peeled, halved and thinly sliced
For the walnut pesto
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 15g/1oz fresh basil leaves
- 10g/⅓oz parsley
- 60g/2¼oz walnuts
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- 100ml/3½fl oz olive oil
To serve
- 2 tbsp fresh basil leaves
Method
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To make the smoky tomato sauce, preheat the grill to high. Put all the ingredients into a deep baking tray and place under the grill for 10–12 minutes. Remove from the grill and take all the skin off the garlic. Blend everything together until smooth.
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Meanwhile, to make the celeriac maltagliati, bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Place the celeriac sheets into the water and simmer for 1–2 minutes. Drain and set aside.
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To make the pesto, place all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Add more olive oil to get a looster consistency, if you like.
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To serve, heat a medium sauté pan and add the tomato sauce and celeriac. Toss to coat. Place onto the centre of a serving plate and dot with the pesto. Garnish with basil.