Friday Night Dinner for One
This recipe is one of my all-time favourite quick meals. I only ever make it for myself because, unfortunately, the rest of my family loathe artichoke hearts. They’re missing out, so when I treat myself to a jar of artichokes they are mine, all mine!
Pop the kettle on and while that’s heating up prepare the veg. By the time the kettle is boiled the vegetables are ready and away you go – a nutritious and flavour packed lunch or dinner recipe ready in under 10 minutes.
This dish benefits with plenty of freshly ground black pepper over the top, I think. If you are like me you might want to just keep the pepper grinder next to you and keep grinding more as you work through the dish. There’s just something about the sweet, juicy tomatoes, the tartness of the feta and the flavour of the artichokes which work incredibly well together, and the black pepper takes it to a whole new level.
Ingredients for Tagliatelle with Cherry Tomatoes, Artichokes, Feta & Rocket
- fresh tagliatelle – look out for this in the chilled section of your supermarket, or make your own
- sea salt, to cook the pasta in
- cherry tomatoes on the vine – I like piccolo tomatoes
- artichoke hearts in oil – you can find these in the canned vegetable section usually near the olives
- feta cheese
- olive oil – I use Pomora
- a handful of fresh rocket leaves
- some fresh basil leaves, to garnish
- plenty of freshly ground black pepper
How to Make this Easy Pasta Recipe for One – Step-by-step Instructions
- Cook your pasta in boiling salted water for 3-4 minutes.
- Heat olive oil (or use oil from the jar of artichokes) in a saute pan and saute the halved cherry tomatoes (cut side down) and sliced artichokes for 3 minutes.
- Arrange a handful of fresh rocket leaves in your serving bowl and top with the drained pasta.
- Pour over the contents of your saute pan.
- Sprinkle with feta cheese.
- Garnish with fresh basil and season to taste.
10-Minute Tagliatelle with Cherry Tomatoes, Artichokes, Feta & Rocket {Recipe Video}
This easy tagliatelle recipe with cherry tomatoes, artichokes, feta and rocket takes only ten minutes to make, making for a perfect Friday night dinner for one.
What is tagliatelle?
Tagliatelle is long, flat ribbons of pasta between 6.5 and 10 mm wide. Italian in origin, it is suitable as a base for a wide variety of sauces, from meat sauce to carbonara. It is usually found in coiled nests, either fresh or dried.
How many tagliatelle nests per person?
- 5 nests
How to cook tagliatelle
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. For five nests (approximately 125 grams) you’ll need 1250 ml of water and a good tablespoonful of salt. When it’s at a rolling boil, add the pasta and cook for 3 minutes at a gentle boil, if fresh, and 8-10 if dried.
Can I use other types of pasta?
Absolutely! This recipe also works well with linguine and spaghetti. You can also use dried tagliatelle, but I prefer the flavour (and speed) of fresh pasta.
Make this recipe with gluten-free pasta
You can replace the fresh pasta with dried gluten-free tagliatelle or make your own fresh pasta with gluten-free farina.
Weight Watchers Points in this easy dinner recipe for one
There are 19 Smart Points in this recipe.
Tagliatelle with Cherry Tomatoes, Artichokes, Feta and Rocket
Ingredients
- 100 grams fresh tagliatelle
- 1 tbsp olive oil (or use oil from the artichokes jar)
- 130 grams cherry tomatoes halved
- 90 grams artichokes in oil sliced
- 30 grams feta cheese
- 20 grams rocket leaves
- 1 handful basil leaves
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta for 3-4 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil (or use oil from the jar of artichokes) in a saute pan. Saute the halved cherry tomatoes (cut side down) and sliced artichokes for 3 minutes.
- Drain the cooked pasta well.
- Add the rocket to the bottom of a serving bowl and top with the drained pasta.
- Spoon over the contents of the saute pan and sprinkle with feta cheese.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves and season well to taste.
Video
Notes
Weight Watchers Points in this Recipe
There are 19 Smart Points per serving of this recipe.Nutrition
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Sarah says
April 9, 2019 at 12:47 amThis looks amazing! I’m always looking for easy pasta dishes to make at home. As a college student, pasta is a staple of course! This sounds like a wonderful blend of flavors full of nutrients and I am eager to try it. I have a new question for the week: What is the typical distance you travel to get your ingredients? What is the farthest distance you have gone to buy food and where do you usually buy it?
Elizabeth says
April 9, 2019 at 6:44 amI have to travel 20 miles to my nearest supermarket to do my main shopping, but daily staples such as milk and bread, as well as our weekly locally grown veg box, get picked up at our local village shop just a 1/2 mile away. The milk is locally produced too, and the bread is made at a bakery just a few miles away. The furthest I’ve ever gone for ingredients was to Aberdeen (200-mile overnight ferry) to pick up branded ingredients I couldn’t source in Shetland for a photo shoot.
nichola - Globalmouse says
March 31, 2019 at 7:26 amYum, this looks so good, I adore feta and really want to start eating more of it but it’s not easy to find a recipe that suits it, this is perfect.
Janice says
March 30, 2019 at 7:16 pmAbsolutely stunning photographs that make this dish look so tempting. This is very much my kind of recipe, quick and simple and totally tasty, thank you for sharing this great idea.
Lucy says
March 26, 2019 at 11:30 amI had forgotten that I love artichoke hearts till I saw this recipe. When I finally get the house to myself one evening this will definitely be my go-to recipe to try out, so colourful and fresh.
Julie Johnson says
March 25, 2019 at 9:23 amIt would be brilliant to actually taste the food, as it is so natural and fresh. Taste and colour seem to have been lost in the supermarkets. Even the local greengrocer
Sarah Ann says
March 21, 2019 at 8:02 pmI cook for myself all the time and it can be so frustrating trying to produce a delicious dish for one person with next to minimal effort. This sounds so yummy! I’m a huge fan of feta cheese and pasta is always a winner.
Michael S. says
March 21, 2019 at 7:38 pmFresh, fast, healthy! I’m really excited about this recipe but chose beefsteak tomatoes because they were half the cost of grape tomatoes at my grocer and it’s a really nice batch. Thank you for this recipe, Elizabeth!
Anosa says
March 21, 2019 at 7:55 amI was definitely hooked on 10 minutes, I don’t often go out on Fridays so this would be perfect for a quiet night in.
Eva Katona says
March 20, 2019 at 3:41 pmPasta is always a winner for me and I’m not sure why, but tagliatelle is my favourite one. Obviously, the quicker, the better!
Bella and Dawn at Dear Mummy Blog says
March 20, 2019 at 1:33 pmWe love tagliatelle and theres nothing better than making it with fresh ingredients! This sounds so quick and easy and packed with goodness!
Michelle Twin Mum says
March 19, 2019 at 4:19 pmFunnily enough I just bought some tagliatelle yesterday as I haven’t had any for ages. I’ll be trying your recipe! Thanks, Mich X
Rebecca | AAUBlog says
March 19, 2019 at 1:23 pmthis looks so tasty – I am a massive feta fan. Got to love something that is prepared so quickly too 🙂
Olivia Jade says
March 19, 2019 at 12:38 pmI’ve always wondered what the correct amount of tagliatelle nests is! In 10 minutes you can create such a lovely dish I didn’t even know this was possible. Looks super filling too, thanks for sharing! xx
Noelle says
March 19, 2019 at 12:01 pmFeta is my favorite cheese to add to dishes! With the tomatoes and artchokes, it is a perfect combo!
Kiki Johnson says
March 19, 2019 at 11:34 amArugula, feta, and tomatoes – YES! That is my all time favorite combo – be it on pizza or tossed with pasta! Your gorgeous pictures are making my mouth water
Danielle Wolter says
March 19, 2019 at 10:51 amall the light and fresh ingredients are so perfect in this. i love how you can make it for just one person. perfect easy weeknight meal!
Patty says
March 19, 2019 at 10:48 amI love all the mediterranean flavors in this gorgeous pasta recipe, can’t wait to make it, I know that my family will devour it!
Adrianne says
March 19, 2019 at 8:54 amOh yes!! This recipe is right up my alley. I love, love, love artichokes and could eat them every day! I also love pasta dishes that don’t have meat, so this is perfect. Can’t wait to try it. Cheers
Treasure Every Moment says
March 19, 2019 at 8:48 amI have never really cooked with artichokes before, but I absolutely love feta so this dish sounds delicious 🙂
Elizabeth says
March 19, 2019 at 8:49 amTruth be told, this is the only recipe I ever used artichokes in, and I make it easy by using bottled ones. I’ve never seen a fresh artichoke for sale where I live!
Jacqueline says
January 24, 2013 at 10:53 amThis is exactly the kind of pasta dish I love Elizabeth. Some of my favourite flavours in there. Thanks for submitting it to Pasta Please. It’s so exciting seeing all the dishes rolling in such a new challenge 🙂