Italians love pasta all year round and in the sunnier months often combine fresh flavours like Genovese Pesto and cherry tomatoes. This recipe invites the aromas of an Italian summer into your home throughout the year. We’ve paired up our core ingredients for you, all you need is 150g of fresh cherry tomatoes to make this Trofie & Fresh Genovese salad. Check the description for the details of this delicious recipe.
Trofie with Genovese Pesto
Serves 1-2
£8.75
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About Trofie with Genovese Pesto
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Cooking Instructions
Fresh: Cook for 4-5 minutes in salted boiling water.
Frozen: Cook for 5-6 minutes in salted boiling water.
- In a large saucepan, add 2 litres of salted water.
- Bring the water to a gentle boil and put in the Trofie. Cook for 4-5 minutes, depending on preference
- Whilst the pasta is cooking, half the tomatoes. Add them to a large bowl with the Pesto and 2 tablespoons of pasta water.
- Once cooked, drain the pasta and place it directly into your tomato and pesto medley; add a drizzle of olive oil and combine.
Buon Appetito!
Ingredients
Trofie Durum Pasta: Durum (Wheat) Flour, Water. Dusted with rice flour.
Genovese Pesto: Genovese Basil DOP (39%), Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Parmigiano Reggiano DOP Cheese (Milk), Pine nuts (Nuts) (8%), Pecorino Romano DOP Cheese (Milk), Salt, Garlic, Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid.
Parmesan: Milk, Salt, Rennet.
Nutritional Facts
| Energy (KJ)/100g | 1070 | 1823 | 1633 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (Kcal)/100g | 252 | 436 | 392 | |||
| Fat/100g | 1.0 | 43.28 | 28 | |||
| Of which Saturated/100g | 0.1 | 7.33 | 19 | |||
| Carbohydrate/100g | 50.6 | 2.43 | 0 | |||
| Of which Sugar/100g | 1.0 | 2.42 | 0 | |||
| Protein/100g | 9.3 | 9.16 | 33 | |||
| Salt/100g | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
Allergens
Wheat, Nuts, Milk.
Produced in a factory that handles Wheat, Egg, Milk, Nut, Mustard, Crustacean, Fish, Celery and Soy.
Storage Instuctions
Keep refrigerated at 0-5C.
Fresh Pasta: Once opened, consume within 2 days.
Longer Shelf-Life: Once opened, consume within 3 days.
Suitable for freezing.
Freeze on day of purchase and consume within 3 months. Cook from frozen.