Cheese, pesto and tomato torta (recipe)
Cheese, pesto and tomato torta (recipe) | |
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Name | Cheese, pesto and tomato torta |
Ingredients | Garlic cloves • Fresh basil leaves • Pine nuts • Extra virgin olive oil • Fresh lemon juice • Cream cheese • Parmesan cheese • Sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil • Tomato paste • Butter |
Preptime (in hours) | 0.583333333 |
Totaltime (in hours) | 0.583333333 |
Keto friendliness | Keto friendly |
Calories | 218.7 |
Fat | 21.6 |
Protein | 3.8 |
Carbohydrate | 4 |
Fiber | 0.8 |
Net carbohydrates | 3.2 |
Sugar | 0.7 |
Saturated fat | 11.8 |
Cholesterol (mg) | 53.4 |
Sodium | 214 |
Servings | 20 |
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Editor-In-Chief: Prab R Tumpati, MD
Obesity, Sleep & Internal medicine
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Cheese, pesto and tomato torta (recipe) is a keto friendly food item with net carbohydrates of about 3-5 per serving.
Recipe instructions
- Finely chop garlic in processor. Add basil, 1/4 cup pine nuts, oil and lemon juice. Process until well blended. Add 1/3 cup cream cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Using on/off turns, process just until blended. Transfer pesto to medium bowl.
- Coarsely chop tomatoes in processor. Add tomato paste and process until mixture is almost smooth. Add 1/3 cup cream cheese and blend well.
- Using electric mixer, beat 2 cups cream cheese and butter in large bowl until fluffy. Season with salt and pepper.
- Spray 6-cup soufflv dish with nonstick spray. Line with plastic wrap, extending plastic over sides. Spread 3/4 cup cream cheese-butter mixture evenly over bottom of prepared dish. Top with half of tomato mixture, then 1/2 cup cream cheese-butter mixture, then half of pesto mixture. Repeat layering with 1/2 cup cream cheese-butter mixture, remaining tomato mixture, 1/2 cup cream cheese-butter mixture and remaining pesto. Top with remaining cream cheese-butter mixture. Cover and chill overnight. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated..
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Invert torta onto platter. Peel off plastic. Garnish with basil sprigs and toasted pine nuts. Serve with baguette slices.
Food tags
For Large Groups, Easy
Cheese, pesto and tomato torta (recipe) details
Time:
Prep Time in Hours and Mins:35M
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