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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: November 5th 2026
200 g cherry tomatoes
1 sprig 
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1 
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4 tablespoons 
400 g spaghetti
2 tablespoons 
Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
Times for this recipe
Preparation
20 min.
Cooking
15 min.
All in all
35 min.
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Step by step recipe
Step 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Cut 200 g cherry tomatoes in half, sprinkle with a little fine salt and leave to stand.
Step 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Wash and dry all the herbs, peel the garlic clove and halve it.
Step 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
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.
Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Step 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
Add the shallot, salt and pepper, and continue to cook for a further minute, without browning.
Step 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Add the tomatoes, stir, lower the heat a little and leave to cook.
Step 7 - ⌛ 8 min.
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.
Note: I advise you to cook them for 2 minutes less than indicated on the packet, as they will return to the heat afterwards.
Step 8 - ⌛ 1 min.
Once the tomatoes are cooked and slightly stewed, remove and discard the garlic clove and herbs.
Step 9 - ⌛ 1 min.
Add the spaghetti...
Step 10 - ⌛ 1 min.
... and mix well.
Step 11 - ⌛ 1 min.
Add 2 tablespoons pesto and mix again.
Step 12 - ⌛ 1 min.
To finish, add the ladleful of cooking water set aside in step 7, and mix one last time to obtain a delicious, creamy liaison.
Step 13
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.
Use whatever herbs you have on hand, but if possible, at least thyme and bay leaf.
Keeping: Enjoy immediately.
Source: Homemade.
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 8 g RDI=12 % | 40 g RDI=15 % | 9 g RDI=13 % | 276 kcal RDI=14 % | 1,154 kJ RDI=14 % |
| Per person | 14 g RDI=22 % | 72 g RDI=27 % | 17 g RDI=23 % | 497 kcal RDI=25 % | 2,079 kJ RDI=25 % |
| Whole recipe | 57 g RDI=87 % | 286 g RDI=108 % | 68 g RDI=93 % | 1,987 kcal RDI=99 % | 8,318 kJ RDI=99 % |
How much will it cost?
For 4 people
3.30 €
Per person
0.85 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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