Easy Pesto Pasta with Meatballs

recipe

• Step 1
  Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add the meatballs & brown for 2-3 min. Reduce the heat, cover & continue cooking for 10-12 min, or until fully heated through.
• Step 2
  Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions in a saucepan of boiling salted water. Once cooked, set aside a ladle of cooking water & drain the pasta.
• Step 3
  Peel & dice the onions.
• Step 4
  Wash & cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
• Step 5
  Check that the meatballs are ready. Once golden brown & fully heated through, remove the meatballs & keep warm.
• Step 6
  Add a drizzle of olive oil to the same frying pan over medium heat. Add the diced onion. Season with salt & pepper. Sauté for 3-5 min, until the onion begins to soften.
• Step 7
  Stir in the cherry tomatoes, pesto & reserved cooking water. Stir again, then cover & continue cooking for 4-5 min over low heat.
• Step 8
  Check that the tomatoes have softened, then add the drained pasta. Mix everything well.
• Step 9
  Serve the pasta on a plate with the meatballs on top. Garnish with fresh parsley, if you have any. Enjoy!