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Easy Tomato and Pesto Pasta Recipe

This simple pesto pasta is so delicious and so easy to make! It's bold pesto flavour combined with sweet tomatoes and zesty lemon adds the freshness to this 20 minute meal!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Main Course
Calories: 245
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 6 oz (170g) pasta (spaghetti, fusilli, fettuccine or penne)
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 cup pasta cooking water
  • 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 3/4 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup homemade pesto or store bought
  • 3 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated
  • basil leaves for garnishing

Equipment

  • 1 large sauce pot
  • 1 large skillet

Method
 

  1. Bring a large sauce pot of water to a boil. Add salt and pasta and follow package instructions until is al dente; and drain. Drizzle with a little bit of extra virgin olive oil. Reserve about 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
  2. In a large skillet or fry pan, heat the oil over a medium heat. Add the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper, then sauté for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften and caramelize, stir in lemon juice. Remove the tomatoes and set aside or leave them in the skillet.
  3. Using tongs, stir in the pesto and most of the reserved cooking water into the pasta with 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese and toss until the pasta is evenly coated. Add the tomatoes and divide the pasta between 2 servings. Garnish with remaining Parmesan cheese and basil leafs. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 245kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 5gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 1102mgPotassium: 161mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1364IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 140mgIron: 0.5mg

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