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Name: Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 700 g pasta; 4 slices cured ham; 200 g Preserved tomatoes; 150 g Pesto

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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.

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Last modified on: September 9^th 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

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Fulfillment

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
7 min.	16 min.	23 min.

Preservation:

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film. Reheats very well.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1

6 min.

Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes : Photo of step #1

Cook the pasta as you like it.

Stage 2

5 min.

Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes : Photo of step #2

Meanwhile, use a frying pan with no added fat to fry 4 slices cured ham lightly on both sides.

Stage 3

2 min.

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When fried, cut the ham into thin strips.

Stage 4

2 min.

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Drain 200 g Preserved tomatoes and cut into pieces.

Stage 5

5 min.

Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes : Photo of step #5

Fry the chopped preserved tomatoes in the same pan as the ham, still without any added fat.

Stage 6

3 min.

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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...

Stage 7

Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes : Photo of step #7

...and mix together at the last minute.

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

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 7.70 €
Per person : 1.93 €

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Source

Home made.

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	Preserved tomatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cretan Bread, Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds, Tomato foccacia, Sushi, Spring Bread, ... All
	Pesto: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pesto crackers, Fried egg in bread, Olive and pesto bread, Loaf for "les filles'", Genoese croque-monsieur, ... All
	Cured ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, Saltimbocca, Mediterranean toast, Surprise eggs, New York style pasta, ... All

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