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: October 30th 2026
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
Times for this recipe
Preparation
7 min.
Cooking
20 min.
All in all
27 min.
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Step-by-step recipe
Step 1 - ⌛ 6 min.
Cook the pasta as you like it.
Step 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Meanwhile, use a frying pan with no added fat to fry 4 slices cured ham lightly on both sides.
Step 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
When fried, cut the ham into thin strips.
Step 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
Drain 200 g preserved tomatoes and cut into pieces.
Step 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Fry the chopped preserved tomatoes in the same pan as the ham, still without any added fat.
Step 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...
Step 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.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film. Reheats very well.
Source: Homemade.
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 11 g RDI=17 % | 40 g RDI=15 % | 15 g RDI=21 % | 343 kcal RDI=17 % | 1,437 kJ RDI=17 % |
| Per person | 33 g RDI=51 % | 122 g RDI=46 % | 47 g RDI=64 % | 1,038 kcal RDI=52 % | 4,346 kJ RDI=52 % |
| Whole recipe | 132 g RDI=202 % | 488 g RDI=184 % | 186 g RDI=255 % | 4,152 kcal RDI=208 % | 17,384 kJ RDI=208 % |
How much will it cost?
For 4 people
7.75 €
Per person
1.95 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Preserved tomatoes
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example:
Pesto
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example:
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