Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto


Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto
For this very simple recipe, just pasta, tomatoes, a few herbs and a little pesto, but a delicious taste you'll see.
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Last modified on: October 15th 2023
For 4 people, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 35 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto
Cut 200 g cherry tomatoes in half, sprinkle with a little fine salt and leave to stand.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto
Wash and dry all the herbs, peel the garlic clove and halve it.

Stage 3 - 4 min.
Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto
Prepare and chop 1 shallot.

Stage 4 - 1 min.
Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto
Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a frying pan over high heat and, when hot, add the herbs and garlic.

Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

Stage 5 - 1 min.
Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto
Add the shallot, salt and pepper, and continue to cook for a further minute, without browning.

Stage 6 - 5 min.
Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto
Add the tomatoes, stir, lower the heat a little and leave to cook.

Stage 7 - 8 min.
Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto
Meanwhile, cook and drain 400 g spaghetti, but keep a ladleful of the cooking water.

Note: I advise you to cook them for 2 minutes less than indicated on the packet, as they will return to the heat afterwards.

Stage 8 - 1 min.
Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto
Once the tomatoes are cooked and slightly stewed, remove and discard the garlic clove and herbs.

Stage 9 - 1 min.
Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto
Add the spaghetti...

Stage 10 - 1 min.
Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto
... and mix well.

Stage 11 - 1 min.
Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto
Add 2 tablespoons pesto and mix again.

Stage 12 - 1 min.
Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto
To finish, add the ladleful of cooking water set aside in step 7, and mix one last time to obtain a delicious, creamy liaison.

Stage 13
Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto
Serve immediately, with a sprinkling of grated Parmesan.
Remarks
If you don't have cherry tomatoes, dice 2.

Use whatever herbs you have on hand, but if possible, at least thyme and bay leaf.
Keeping: Enjoy immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe70 RDI=30 %300 RDI=30 %140 RDI=20 %2,030 RDI=100 %8,510 RDI: 100 %
Per 100 g9 RDI=4 %40 RDI=4 %20 RDI=3 %280 RDI=10 %1,170 RDI: 10 %
Per person20 RDI=7 %70 RDI=7 %30 RDI=5 %510 RDI=30 %2,130 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 Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, egg, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 3.35 €
  • Per person : 0.85 €

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