Pasta alla Portofino is a delicious dish made with pasta, a fresh tomato sauce, and a smooth pesto sauce. Perfect for a comforting meal, it combines flavors of cherry tomatoes, garlic, and fresh herbs, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
1: For the tomato sauce, heat three tablespoons of oil in a pot, add the halved garlic and chopped shallot.
2: After a couple of minutes, add the halved cherry tomatoes and cook for about 15 minutes.
3: Add the salt, stir, and turn off the heat. Strain the tomatoes to keep only the sauce and remove the skins.
4: For the pesto, put all ingredients in a blender with half the oil and blend, drizzling in the rest of the oil until smooth.
5: Boil a pot of slightly salted water and cook the pasta.
6: In a bowl, combine 6 tablespoons of tomato sauce and 4 tablespoons of pesto, mixing well.
7: When the pasta is cooked, drain it and combine it directly with the sauce in the bowl.
