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10-Minute Tagliatelle with Cherry Tomatoes, Artichokes, Feta & Rocket

Published on March 18, 2019 • Last updated June 1, 2020 by Elizabeth
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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. This recipe was first published in January 2012 and was republished with new photos and a printable recipe in 2019.

Tagliatelle with artichokes, feta and rocket

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. 

Cherry tomatoes on the vine are the best tomatoes for this dish, and you can find out more about the humble British tomato in my blog post for Learning with Experts. 

Ingredients for tagliatelle with artichokes and feta

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 an easy pasta dish for one person

How to Make this Easy Pasta Recipe for One – Step-by-step Instructions

  1. Cook your pasta in boiling salted water for 3-4 minutes.
  2. 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.
  3. Arrange a handful of fresh rocket leaves in your serving bowl and top with the drained pasta.
  4. Pour over the contents of your saute pan.
  5. Sprinkle with feta cheese.
  6. 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.

Easy Dinner Pasta Recipe for One Person

Weight Watchers Points in this easy dinner recipe for one

There are 19 Smart Points in this recipe.

Tagliatelle with artichokes, feta and rocket

Tagliatelle with Cherry Tomatoes, Artichokes, Feta and Rocket

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.
5 from 12 votes
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Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 606kcal
Author: Elizabeth

Ingredients

Metric - US Cup Measures
  • 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 fresh basil leaves
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

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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

Calories: 606kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 354mg | Potassium: 357mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1340IU | Vitamin C: 32.7mg | Calcium: 194mg | Iron: 1.4mg

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Category: 15 Minute Meals, Pasta, Recipe

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  1. Sarah

    April 9, 2019 at 12:47 am

    This 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?

    Reply
    • Elizabeth

      April 9, 2019 at 6:44 am

      I 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.

      Reply
  2. nichola - Globalmouse

    March 31, 2019 at 7:26 am

    Yum, 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.

    Reply
  3. Janice

    March 30, 2019 at 7:16 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely 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.

    Reply
  4. Lucy

    March 26, 2019 at 11:30 am

    5 stars
    I 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.

    Reply
  5. Julie Johnson

    March 25, 2019 at 9:23 am

    It 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

    Reply
  6. Sarah Ann

    March 21, 2019 at 8:02 pm

    I 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.

    Reply
  7. Michael S.

    March 21, 2019 at 7:38 pm

    5 stars
    Fresh, 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!

    Reply
  8. Anosa

    March 21, 2019 at 7:55 am

    I was definitely hooked on 10 minutes, I don’t often go out on Fridays so this would be perfect for a quiet night in.

    Reply
  9. Eva Katona

    March 20, 2019 at 3:41 pm

    Pasta is always a winner for me and I’m not sure why, but tagliatelle is my favourite one. Obviously, the quicker, the better!

    Reply
  10. Bella and Dawn at Dear Mummy Blog

    March 20, 2019 at 1:33 pm

    5 stars
    We love tagliatelle and theres nothing better than making it with fresh ingredients! This sounds so quick and easy and packed with goodness!

    Reply
  11. Michelle Twin Mum

    March 19, 2019 at 4:19 pm

    Funnily enough I just bought some tagliatelle yesterday as I haven’t had any for ages. I’ll be trying your recipe! Thanks, Mich X

    Reply
  12. Rebecca | AAUBlog

    March 19, 2019 at 1:23 pm

    this looks so tasty – I am a massive feta fan. Got to love something that is prepared so quickly too 🙂

    Reply
  13. Olivia Jade

    March 19, 2019 at 12:38 pm

    I’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

    Reply
  14. Noelle

    March 19, 2019 at 12:01 pm

    5 stars
    Feta is my favorite cheese to add to dishes! With the tomatoes and artchokes, it is a perfect combo!

    Reply
  15. Kiki Johnson

    March 19, 2019 at 11:34 am

    5 stars
    Arugula, 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

    Reply
  16. Danielle Wolter

    March 19, 2019 at 10:51 am

    5 stars
    all 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!

    Reply
  17. Patty

    March 19, 2019 at 10:48 am

    5 stars
    I love all the mediterranean flavors in this gorgeous pasta recipe, can’t wait to make it, I know that my family will devour it!

    Reply
  18. Adrianne

    March 19, 2019 at 8:54 am

    5 stars
    Oh 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

    Reply
  19. Treasure Every Moment

    March 19, 2019 at 8:48 am

    I have never really cooked with artichokes before, but I absolutely love feta so this dish sounds delicious 🙂

    Reply
    • Elizabeth

      March 19, 2019 at 8:49 am

      Truth 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!

      Reply
  20. Jacqueline

    January 24, 2013 at 10:53 am

    This 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 🙂

    Reply
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