Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes


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 9th 2015

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7 min.16 min.23 min.
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Stage 1 - 6 min.
Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes
Cook the pasta as you like it.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes
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
When fried, cut the ham into thin strips.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes
Drain 7.0 oz Preserved tomatoes and cut into pieces.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes
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
Once the cooked pasta has been drained, tip the tomatoes and ham on top and put 5.3 oz Pesto in the centre.

You can bring it to the table like this...

Stage 7
Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes
...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.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
3,000 Kcal or 12,560 Kj130 gr488 gr193 gr
150 %50 %46 %29 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
248 Kcal or 1,038 Kj11 gr40 gr16 gr
12 %4 %4 %2 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
750 Kcal or 3,140 Kj33 gr122 gr48 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).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Egg, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 7.72 €
  • Per person : 1.93 €

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