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.
26,5213.9/5 for 21 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: September 9th 2015
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
700 g pasta - 2
4 slices cured ham - 3
200 g Preserved tomatoes - 4
150 g Pesto - Total weight: 1,210 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film. Reheats very well.
| 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?
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 | 128 gr | 482 gr | 129 gr |
| 180 % | 49 % | 46 % | 20 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 297 Kcal or 1,243 Kj | 11 gr | 40 gr | 11 gr |
| 15 % | 4 % | 4 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 900 Kcal or 3,768 Kj | 32 gr | 121 gr | 32 gr |
| 45 % | 12 % | 11 % | 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 7.70 €
- Per person : 1.93 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Pasta: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Penne with purple artichokes, Spaghetti with mushrooms, Tagliatelle with cockles, Mozzarella pasta bake, How to cook pasta properly, ... All |
 | Preserved tomatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds, Sushi, Cretan Bread, Pan-fried chicken breast on mozzarella, Tomato foccacia, ... All |
 | Pesto: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pesto crackers, Genoese croque-monsieur, Italian toast, Tomato feuilleté with pesto, Fried egg in bread, ... All |
| Cured ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Saltimbocca, Mediterranean toast, Shallot confit tart, New York style pasta, Cabbage julienne with ham, ... All |
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