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Pesto & tomato pasta with crispy crumbs
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Pesto & tomato pasta with crispy crumbs

12 ingredients 10 min + 40 min Serves 5 openrecipes
Pesto & tomato pasta with crispy crumbs

This simple yet special storecupboard supper will save the day if you need to rustle something up with a moment's notice

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1182
Calories
32g
Protein
55g
Fat
144g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
White Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 onion , finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves , finely chopped or crushed
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 190g jar basil pesto
  • few capers or olives (optional)
  • 140g white bread - stale or fresh, whizzed into crumbs (or 140g/5oz breadcrumbs)
  • 50g pine nuts , roughly chopped
  • 4 tbsp grated Parmesan , or vegetarian alternative (optional)
  • 25g butter
  • 350g/12oz-400g/14oz linguine , spaghetti, tagliatelle or whatever you have in the cupboard

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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