Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes
In this recipe, the pasta (whatever kind you prefer) is served with shreds of fried ham and chopped preserved tomatoes as well as a good dollop of pesto.
27,9153.9/5 for 21 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: September 9th 2015
For 4 people, you will need:
- 0
700 g pasta - 1
4 slices cured ham - 2
200 g Preserved tomatoes - 3
150 g Pesto - Total weight: 1,210 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 7 min. | 16 min. | 23 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film. Reheats very well.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 6 min.
Cook the pasta as you like it.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Meanwhile, use a frying pan with no added fat to fry 4 slices cured ham lightly on both sides.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
When fried, cut the ham into thin strips.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Drain 200 g Preserved tomatoes and cut into pieces.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Fry the chopped preserved tomatoes in the same pan as the ham, still without any added fat.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Once the cooked pasta has been drained, tip the tomatoes and ham on top and put 150 g Pesto in the centre.
You can bring it to the table like this...
You can bring it to the table like this...
Stage 7
...and mix together at the last minute.
However you serve it, do so right away.
However you serve it, do so right away.
Remarks
The quantities in this recipe are for guidance, so do feel free to adapt them to your taste.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 3,600 Kcal or 15,072 Kj | 130 gr | 488 gr | 193 gr |
| 180 % | 50 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 297 Kcal or 1,243 Kj | 11 gr | 40 gr | 16 gr |
| 15 % | 4 % | 4 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 900 Kcal or 3,768 Kj | 33 gr | 122 gr | 48 gr |
| 45 % | 13 % | 12 % | 7 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 7.70 €
- Per person : 1.93 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Pasta: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sunday night pasta, Ham pasta bake, Mozzarella pasta bake, Penne with purple artichokes, How to cook pasta properly, ... All |
 | Preserved tomatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tomato foccacia, Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds, Pan-fried chicken breast on mozzarella, Spring Bread, Sushi, ... All |
 | Pesto: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Loaf for "les filles'", Pesto crackers, Italian toast, Genoese croque-monsieur, Tomato feuilleté with pesto, ... All |
| Cured ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Surprise eggs, Bistro-style beetroot salad, Saltimbocca, New York style pasta, Shallot confit tart, ... All |
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