Pasta Peperonata Sauce With Homemade Pecan Nut Pesto

Ingredients

• ¾ cup pecan nuts
• 1 cup chopped parsley, lightly packed.
• 1 cup basil leaves, lightly packed
• ½ cup finely grated parmesan cheese.
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil.
• ½ tsp salt.
• 1 to 2 garlic cloves, chopped.
• Black pepper to taste.
• ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 6 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 2 medium yellow onions - sliced
• 4 pounds red, yellow, and/or orange bell peppers - sliced 1
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 2 sprigs of thyme and oregano
• salt
• 100 g parmesan cheese
• Cooked pasta of your choice