The Aldi Pasta Sauce So Good It Pulls Double-Duty As A Flavorful Sandwich Spread - Tasting Table

"Aldi's Priano brand Calabrese Pesto is a sauce so good that you're going to want to put it on everything. Along with nuts, garlic, parmesan cheese, and herbs, the Priano Calabrese pesto blends in roasted red peppers for a sweet and spicy upgrade to the savoriness of pesto."

"The roasted red peppers bring spiciness that customers love, with one stating, "It's not spicy as in hot, but flavorful." And while it may be marketed as a pasta sauce, another Facebook user asserts it provides an added "layer of flavor [and] spice" to anything you slather it over."

""[It's] so good on a pepperoni and cheese sandwich with some Aldi sourdough," wrote one customer. Indeed, Aldi's sourdough is a delicious bread choice, but you can also swap it for a more buttery brioche loaf. A sweet, savory, and spicy pesto would also be a great substitute for vodka sauce to slather over a chicken or eggplant Milanese sandwich, which would taste delicious on focaccia or ciabatta rolls."

"The sweet, savory, and flavorfully spiced Priano Calabrese pesto from Aldi would make for a delicious sandwich spread for more than Italian classics. It'd be the perfect upgrade to the NOLA classic muffaletta sandwich as the sweetness of the pesto would balance the spicy, tangy giardiniera and salty, umami-rich olives. You could also slather it into a grilled cheese sandwich to cut through the richness of all that"

Aldi Priano Calabrese pesto is a pasta sauce with a distinct flavor profile built from nuts, garlic, parmesan cheese, herbs, and roasted red peppers. The roasted red peppers add sweetness and spice, creating a taste that feels flavorful rather than purely hot. Customers describe it as superb and note that it adds a layer of flavor and spice to foods beyond pasta. It can be used as a sandwich spread, including on pepperoni and cheese sandwiches with sourdough, and it can replace vodka sauce on Milanese-style chicken or eggplant. It also pairs well with muffaletta sandwiches, grilled cheese, and other breads like focaccia or ciabatta.

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