Among the most overlooked recipes is the one we're talking about today: Pasta with yellow cherry tomatoes and speck . Notice this: every time you ask someone, “ What pasta should I make you? ” very few people, in fact none, will answer, “ Today I want pasta with yellow cherry tomatoes and speck! ” Maybe one in a million. Too bad.
Well, today we're here to show you how to prepare this dish, in case you invite that one in a million to lunch or dinner.
Difficulty: You won't have to call the fire department
Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: always 10 minutes
Cost: low, very low indeed
Ingredients for 4 people:
- 250 g yellow cherry tomatoes
- 100 g speck
- 350 g pasta (we chose fusilli)
- To taste Extra virgin olive oil, basil, rosemary and salt
- 1 clove garlic
Fusilli with yellow cherry tomatoes and speck recipe
- Bring the water to a boil. You can use a saucepan or a pasta cooker . You can also add salt already.
- Wash the yellow cherry tomatoes and cut them into pieces. Have fun shaping them into weirder shapes.
- Pour in a pan extra virgin olive oil with a clove of garlic.
- Once the garlic is golden, add the tomatoes, salt, and a little basil.
- Turn them over and cook them over high heat for a few minutes. As soon as they feel soft, turn off the heat and set them aside.
- Now it's the speck's turn. Cut it into strips and place it in a separate pan with a little oil. When it's crispy, it's time to add it to the yellow cherry tomato sauce. Mix well: you've got your sauce.
- In the meantime, you'll have started cooking the pasta. We used fusilli. because yes .
- Drain it al dente and add it to the pan with the cherry tomatoes. Stir everything together and cook for a couple more minutes (remember how to sauté pasta?). Then, turn off the heat.
Everything's ready for lunch, dinner, or a midnight snack. Enjoy!
Want more pasta ideas? Check out our recipe for tagliatelle alla boscaiola !
