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30 Minutes
Vegetarian

Summer Spaghetti with No-Cook Tomato Sauce

  • Easy
  • Family Friendly
  • Fast
  • One Pot

Yep, you read that right. There is no cooking involved in the making of this pasta sauce. Right now is the sweetest season for cherry tomatoes, so we're keeping it fresh and hand-squeezing the goodness outta them for this basil-infused sauce. Get it happening while the pasta is cooking, then serve up the redolent flavours of summer.

Ingredients and Equipment

Serves

Supplied Ingredients

250g cherry tomatoes

1 garlic clove

1 bunch basil

200g spaghetti *

50g red pesto *

50g grated parmesan

20g pine nuts

* Extra supplied, measure amount

Pantry Ingredients

20ml (1 tbs) olive oil

20ml (1 tbs) red wine vinegar

Equipment you'll use

Medium Saucepan

Medium Mixing Bowl

Nutrition Information

Per Serving

Energy(kJ): 3368.8kj

Energy(Cal): 806.1cal

Protein: 25.7g

Fat: 41.9g

Saturated Fat: 9.5g

Carbohydrate: 79.5g

Sugars: 8.9g

Sodium (mg): 274.4mg

The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Allergens

Contains: gluten (from wheat), cashew, egg, milk, sulphite, pine nut

May contain traces of other allergens

Recipe

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1

Prepare Ingredients

Halve cherry tomatoes. Peel and crush garlic. Pick basil leaves from their stems and roughly chop.

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2

Marinate Tomatoes

Place tomatoes in a mixing bowl and, using clean hands, squeeze to release juices. Add garlic, basil, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper and toss well to combine. Set aside.

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3

Cook Spaghetti

Cook spaghetti in a saucepan of salted, boiling water for 11 minutes or until al dente. Drain, reserving 60ml (¼ cup) pasta cooking water. While pasta is cooking, continue with step 4.

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4

Make Sauce

Add red pesto and ½ the parmesan to tomatoes and mix to combine.

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5

Toss Pasta

Add spaghetti and reserved pasta water to tomatoes and toss well to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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6

Plate Up

Divide pasta between bowls and top with remaining parmesan and pine nuts to serve.

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