Pasta in tomato salsa with rocket pesto
Fettuccine in a chilli-tomato salsa with rocket pesto and pine nuts
Fettuccine tossed in a fresh tomato and chilli salsa with parmesan and a garlicky rocket and basil pesto, finished with toasted pine nuts. Serve hot with garlic bread. For a milder pesto, use baby spinach instead of rocket.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the rocket pesto
For the tomato salsa
Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Cook 1 ⅛ lb fettuccine pasta in plenty of boiling salted water as the packet says, usually 10–12 minutes, and drain.
12 minStep 2: Blend 4 oz rocket, 8 cloves garlic, ½ oz fresh basil, ¾ cup olive oil and ½ tsp salt until smooth. For a milder pesto, use baby spinach instead of rocket.
Step 3: In a large saucepan, combine the pasta, 1 ¼ lb tomatoes, 2 fresh red chillies, 1 ⅜ oz parmesan cheese, 2 tbsp lemon juice and 1 tsp red chilli flakes and cook over a medium heat for 2 minutes.
2 minStep 4: Add the rocket pesto and cook for 3 minutes, tossing.
3 minStep 5: Add 1 ¾ oz pine nuts and toss gently to combine. Serve hot with garlic bread; parmesan shavings, made with a vegetable peeler from a piece of fresh parmesan, make a nice garnish.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 930 kcal
- Protein
- 24 g
- Carbs
- 94 g
- Fat
- 52 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pasta in tomato salsa with rocket pesto take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it very spicy?
- It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
- What can I use instead of fresh basil?
- Baby spinach with a little mint (for colour and freshness).
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