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Pesto Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes

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Pesto Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes

A basil pesto pasta tossed with blistered cherry tomatoes and starchy pasta water, topped with toasted pine nuts and grated parmesan.

Total time
20 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Italian
comfortpastavegetarianquick

Ingredients

400gtrofie or fusilli
½ cupbasil pesto
1 cupcherry tomatoes, halved
¼ cuppine nuts, toasted
½ cupparmesan, grated
2 tbspolive oil
saltto taste

Instructions

1

Cook pasta al dente; drain, reserving ½ cup pasta water.

2

Blister cherry tomatoes in oil.

3

Toss pasta with pesto and pasta water; add tomatoes.

4

Top with pine nuts and parmesan.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
903
Protein
33.2g
Fat
82.2g
Carbs
15.4g
Fiber
4.5g
Sodium
1228mg

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