A bold, vegan pesto that fuses sun-dried tomatoes and rehydrated paprika with Belazu's signature harissa spice blend for a richly savoury paste with a satisfying slow-building heat. Ideal stirred through pasta, used as a marinade, or as a deep, flavourful base for soups and stews. The combination of paprika, rehydrated chillies, and sun-dried tomatoes creates a paste with real richness and a pleasantly slow-building heat that adds depth without overwhelming.
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Belazu Harissa Chilli Pesto is a ready-to-use pasta sauce, available at Saporia. Belazu's Harissa Chilli Pesto is a clever and characterful departure from the Italian original, swapping basil for sun-dried tomatoes and enriching the base with Belazu's signature harissa spice blend. It is part of our pasta sauces collection, chosen for quality and flavour.
A jar of genuinely good pasta sauce is a weeknight lifesaver, and Belazu Harissa Chilli Pesto is made the proper way, with ripe tomatoes and carefully balanced seasoning. The flavour tastes slow-cooked and homemade, without you having to stand over the stove for hours. The combination of paprika, rehydrated chillies, and sun-dried tomatoes creates a paste with real richness and a pleasantly slow-building heat that adds depth without overwhelming. It carries the savoury intensity of a good pesto alongside the aromatic warmth of North African spicing, making it something genuinely in its own category. It is suitable for vegans, making it an easy choice for a wide range of diets.
Harissa Chilli Pesto is ready when you are: heat, stir and serve over our artisan pasta for dinner in minutes. Try it spooned over roasted vegetables, layered into lasagne or used as a rich dipping sauce. Belazu has spent over thirty years building relationships with small-scale producers across the Mediterranean and Middle East, and that commitment to sourcing quality ingredients is as evident in this pesto as it is in their more well-known pastes. The result is a product that punches well above its price point in terms of flavour complexity.
Belazu is one of the carefully selected brands in the Saporia range, chosen for its commitment to quality, flavour and honest ingredients. Whether you are discovering Belazu for the first time or stocking up on a firm favourite, Harissa Chilli Pesto is a brilliant example of what the brand does best.
Love Harissa Chilli Pesto? Explore more at Saporia, including Belazu Tagine Paste, Belazu Black Olive Tapenade, or browse the full pasta sauces collection for even more inspiration.
Belazu Harissa Chilli Pesto is a ready-to-use pasta sauce. Belazu's Harissa Chilli Pesto is a clever and characterful departure from the Italian original, swapping basil for sun-dried tomatoes and enriching the base with Belazu's signature harissa spice blend.
Yes, Belazu Harissa Chilli Pesto is made without any animal-derived ingredients, making it suitable for vegans and anyone following a plant-based or dairy-free diet. As recipes can occasionally change, we always recommend a quick check of the label.
Belazu Harissa Chilli Pesto does not list gluten-containing ingredients, but if you are coeliac or highly sensitive to gluten, we recommend checking the label and allergen information carefully before enjoying.
Store Harissa Chilli Pesto according to the guidance on the pack. Most store-cupboard products keep best in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, with chilled items kept refrigerated.
Belazu Harissa Chilli Pesto contains the following allergens, highlighted in the ingredients list: Nut, Pine. Always read the label carefully if you have any allergies or intolerances.
Definitely. Belazu Harissa Chilli Pesto works brilliantly as a pizza base, spooned into bakes and lasagnes, simmered with beans or vegetables, or served as a rich dipping sauce.
Chunkier sauces cling beautifully to shapes like penne, fusilli and rigatoni, while smoother sauces suit long pasta such as spaghetti and linguine. Either way, a splash of pasta water helps the sauce coat every strand.
The sauce is ready to use, but it tastes best warmed through gently in a pan. Heating brings the flavours together and makes it perfect for coating pasta.
Yes, pasta sauces generally freeze very well. Portion into suitable containers, cool completely and freeze for up to three months. Defrost thoroughly and reheat until piping hot.
Simply heat the sauce gently in a pan and toss with freshly cooked pasta, adding a splash of pasta water to help everything combine. One jar typically serves two to three people generously.



