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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

Keywords for this recipe:Pasta Pesto Preserved tomatoes Sunday night lunch

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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Time required for this recipe:

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

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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.

Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes : Photo of step #3

When fried, cut the ham into thin strips.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes : Photo of step #4

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.

Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes : Photo of step #6

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.

Keeping

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

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
3,000 Kcal or 12,560 Kj	130 gr	488 gr	192 gr
150 %	50 %	46 %	29 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
248 Kcal or 1,038 Kj	11 gr	40 gr	16 gr
12 %	4 %	4 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
750 Kcal or 3,140 Kj	33 gr	122 gr	48 gr
37 %	13 %	12 %	7 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 7.72 €
Per person : 1.93 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Pasta: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pasta with green asparagus, Pasta with mushrooms, Sunday night pasta, Ham pasta bake, Tagliatelle with cockles, ... All
	Preserved tomatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes, Cretan Bread, Pan-fried chicken breast on mozzarella, Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds, Spring Bread, ... All
	Pesto: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Italian toast, Fried egg in bread, Loaf for "les filles'", Genoese croque-monsieur, Tomato feuilleté with pesto, ... All
	Cured ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Mediterranean toast, Leek and egg frichti, New York style pasta, Saltimbocca, Leek and Jerusalem artichoke soup, ... All

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