Pasta with Tomato Pesto and Garlicky Breadcrumbs
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Pasta tossed with roasted tomato pesto, fresh mozzarella, and crispy garlicky breadcrumbs for textural contrast. It's a vegetarian Italian dinner that comes together quickly, especially with make-ahead components.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 12 ounces cherry tomatoes ((1 pint))
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ cup slivered almonds
- 1 garlic clove (, peeled and smashed)
- 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 pound rigatoni ((or other short pasta))
- ¾ cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 garlic clove (, pressed or grated)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 lemon (, for zesting (you will only zest about half))
- 1 cup mozzarella pearls
- 1 cup fresh basil (, torn or roughly chopped (for serving))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 55M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 40m
- Sodium
- 980mg
- Total sugar
- 8g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 96mg
- Calcium
- 225mg
- Iron
- 5mg
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- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 980MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.