🍃 Pesto Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes

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Pasta with jarred pesto and halved cherry tomatoes. A fresh dinner ready in 15 minutes, with no sauce to cook.

⏱️ 15 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 569 kcal per serving💪 16 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 180 g pasta
  • 80 g pesto sauce
  • 150 g cherry tomatoes
  • 30 g grated cheese

Method, step by step

  1. Cook the pasta in salted water according to the packet directions; reserve a little of the cooking water.
  2. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot off the heat.
  3. Add the pesto and the halved cherry tomatoes; toss well, adding a splash of the pasta water if it needs more creaminess.
  4. Serve topped with grated Parmesan.

Nutritional information (per serving)

569
kcal
16 g
protein
70 g
carbs
26 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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