Pasta with cherry tomatoes and herbs


Pasta with cherry tomatoes and herbs
For this recipe, we use cherry tomatoes cooked with herbs, into which we add the pasta and cheese before binding everything with a little cooking water.
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Last modified on: January 6th 2026
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 30 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Pasta with cherry tomatoes and herbs : Stage 1
Wash, then cut into 2, 500 g cherry tomatoes.

Sprinkle with fine salt and set aside.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 1 min.
Pasta with cherry tomatoes and herbs : Stage 2
In a frying pan over medium heat, pour in 4 tablespoons olive oil and when hot add 1 sprig sage, 1 sprig thyme and 1 garlic clove crushed with the blade of a knife.

Cook for 1 minute, stirring to flavour the oil.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 10 min.
Pasta with cherry tomatoes and herbs : Stage 3
Add the tomatoes, season with pepper, stir a little and cover to cook for 5 to 10 minutes.

Stage 4
Pasta with cherry tomatoes and herbs : Stage 4
Meanwhile, start cooking the pasta.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
Pasta with cherry tomatoes and herbs : Stage 5
When the tomatoes start to stew a little, uncover them and stir a little.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 1 min.
Pasta with cherry tomatoes and herbs : Stage 6
Take the pasta from the pot with a skimmer and put it directly into the pan.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 3 min.
Pasta with cherry tomatoes and herbs : Stage 7
Mix well, add grated 50 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), a little pasta cooking water, and stir gently to form the cooking sauce.

Check seasoning.

Stage 8
Pasta with cherry tomatoes and herbs : Stage 8
Serve immediately, with a little grated Parmesan cheese on top, and a drizzle of olive oil.
Remarks
If you make this recipe in summer or autumn, you can replace the cherry tomatoes with diced tomatoes.

Instead of parmesan, you can try pecorino, or a mixture of the two.
Keeping: Enjoy immediately, but can be stored in the fridge for 1 or 2 days, protected by cling film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe90 RDI=30 %360 RDI=30 %70 RDI=10 %2,450 RDI=120 %10,240 RDI: 120 %
Per 100 g7 RDI=3 %30 RDI=3 %6 RDI=1 %220 RDI=10 %910 RDI: 10 %
Per person20 RDI=8 %90 RDI=8 %20 RDI=3 %610 RDI=30 %2,560 RDI: 30 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, egg, milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 4.35 €
  • Per person : 1.10 €

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