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
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7.0 oz cherry tomatoes
1 sprig 
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4 tablespoons 
14.1 oz spaghetti
2 tablespoons 
Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 17 min. | 15 min. | 32 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Cut 7.0 oz cherry tomatoes in half, sprinkle with a little fine salt and leave to stand.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Wash and dry all the herbs, peel the garlic clove and halve it.
Stage 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.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Add the shallot, salt and pepper, and continue to cook for a further minute, without browning.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Add the tomatoes, stir, lower the heat a little and leave to cook.
Stage 7 - 8 min.
Meanwhile, cook and drain 14.1 oz 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.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Once the tomatoes are cooked and slightly stewed, remove and discard the garlic clove and herbs.
Stage 9 - 1 min.
Add the spaghetti...
Stage 10 - 1 min.
... and mix well.
Stage 11 - 1 min.
Add 2 tablespoons Pesto and mix again.
Stage 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.
Stage 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
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,914 Kcal or 8,014 Kj | 56 gr | 286 gr | 74 gr |
| 96 % | 22 % | 27 % | 11 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 264 Kcal or 1,105 Kj | 8 gr | 39 gr | 10 gr |
| 13 % | 3 % | 4 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 478 Kcal or 2,001 Kj | 14 gr | 72 gr | 18 gr |
| 24 % | 5 % | 7 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.30 €
- Per person : 0.83 €
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)
 | Spaghetti: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spaghetti with mussels and basil, Spaghetti with smoked salmon, Spaghetti Carbonara, Creamy spaghetti with cockles and parsley, ... All |
 | Cherry tomatoes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cherry tomato and two cabbage salad, Cherry tomato and green bean salad, Panzanella, Thin cherry tomato and pesto tart, Green beans with tomato cream sauce, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach brik parcels, Bolognaise lasagne, Cretan salad, Tahitian style fish, Stuffed mushrooms au gratin, ... All |
 | Pesto: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Genoese croque-monsieur, Seb's Italian-style aperitif slices, Spinach and Mushrooms with Pesto, Loaf for "les filles'", Olive and pesto bread, ... All |
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