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Pesto & tomato pasta with crispy crumbs
12 ingredients
10 min + 40 min
Serves 5
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This simple yet special storecupboard supper will save the day if you need to rustle something up with a moment's notice
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
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
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