🍃 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 calories per serving💪 16 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 6.3 oz (180 g) pasta
  • 2.8 oz (80 g), about 1/3 cup pesto sauce
  • 5.3 oz (150 g), about 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 oz (30 g), about 1/4 cup grated cheese

How to make it, step by step

  1. Cook the pasta in salted water according to the package 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.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

569
calories
16 g
protein
70 g
carbs
26 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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