Pesto Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes
A recipe from New Zealand.
🇳🇿 New ZealandpastapestotomatovegetarianquickfreshsummerbeginnerFriendly
Nutrition (per serving)
480Calories
14 gProtein
68 gCarbs
18 gFat
6 gSugar
600 mgSalt
Ingredients
- 400 g Pasta (penne or fusilli)
- 200 g Store-bought basil pesto
- 400 g Cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 80 g Parmesan (grated)
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
Method
- Cook pasta, drain, reserve 1/2 cup water.
- Heat oil in pan, cook cherry tomatoes 3–4 min until soft and juicy.
- Toss hot pasta with pesto, tomatoes and reserved water until creamy.
- Serve topped with parmesan – bright, easy NZ pesto pasta with fresh tomatoes.
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