From Ryan (USA)

Serves 2-4

Ingredients:

• ¹/₂ cup sun-dried tomatoes
• ¹/₂ cup water
• ¹/₃ cup olive oil
• ¹/₃ cup pine nuts (Pignoli)
• ¹/₄ tsp. dry Thyme
• ¹/₄ tsp. salt
• ¹/₄ tsp. pepper
• 1 tbsp. minced garlic
• Parmesan cheese to taste

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Directions:

Soak sun-dried tomatoes in warm water for 15 minutes.  Squeeze dry. Put tomatoes into a food processor or blender. Slowly add olive oil, pine nuts, Thyme, salt and pepper.  Blend thoroughly. Remove ingredients from blender or food processor and put into a mixing bowl.  Stir in minced garlic. Add Parmesan cheese to taste.

*  As a pasta sauce Ð mix in ¹/₂ cup of the water used to boil the pasta.