How to make tagliatelle with pesto and cherry tomatoes, recipe for a simple and tasty sauce, which includes basil, pine nuts, walnuts and cherry tomatoes among the main ingredients, in addition to the thyme that is used to flavor everything.
Ingredients for 4 people
- 350 g of noodles
- 3 bunches of basil
- 1 tablespoon of walnut kernels
- 1 handful of pine nuts
- 1 clove of garlic
- 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- 9 ripe red cherry tomatoes
- 2 sprigs of thyme
- salt
How to prepare tagliatelle with pesto and cherry tomatoes
Wash the basil in cold water and dry it thoroughly.
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Peel the garlic clove.
Put the pine nuts, walnut kernels, garlic, basil and salt in a mortar.
Start crushing the mixture and at the same time pour the olive oil flush until a smooth and thick cream is obtained.
Dip the cherry tomatoes in boiling water for 2 minutes, then pass them under cold water and remove the peel.
Place the diced cherry tomatoes in a bowl with a pinch of salt and the chopped thyme leaves.
Cook the tagliatelle in boiling salted water, drain, season with the cherry tomatoes and pesto, then serve on the table.
