Pasta, Parmesan, Almond, Basil, Cherry tomatoes

Pasta with almonds, cherry tomatoes and basil

The sauce for this pasta is prepared in 5 minutes in a food processor, this is a very quick and tasty dish.

Ingredients

Servings 4
  • penne pasta 500 g
  • Parmesan 40 g
  • blanched almonds 100 g
  • garlic 2 pcs.
  • chili 1 pc.
  • basil 1 bunch(s)
  • cherry 450 g
  • olive oil 2 tbsp
  • salt, pepper 1 pinch(s)

Cooking

Step 1

Place pasta in boiling salted water and cook according to instructions until al dente. In a food processor with a knife attachment (or a blender), add: parmesan, almonds, garlic, chili and grind into crumbs. Add basil and 2/3 cherry tomatoes. Grind again. Splash some olive oil. Taste, season with salt and pepper if necessary.

Step 2

Cut the remaining cherry tomatoes into halves (or quarters). Save some water from cooking pasta, drain pasta in a colander and return to pot. Add sauce and water from cooking to have a delicate texture.

Step 3

Put the pasta on a plate and decorate with chopped cherry tomatoes and herbs. Enjoy your meal!

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