Pesto Pappardelle With Pork - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tbsp butter
2 slices white bread, ground up into crumbs
3 tbsp basil pesto
16 oz pappardelle pasta
4 tbsp olive oil
1 2/3 lbs pork tenderloin, cut into strips
1 bunch spring onions, finely sliced
1 lb cherry tomatoes
None None oregano to garnish

Preparation

To make the breadcrumbs, melt the butter in a frying pan and saute the bread, stirring. Stir in the pesto and set aside.
Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to the package instructions. Drain, collecting 1 cup of the cooking water.
Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp of oil in a large frying pan, and brown the pork for 5-8 mins. Season and add 1 tbsp oil, the spring onions and the tomatoes and cook for another 2-3 mins.
To assemble, add the pasta water and pasta to the pork and simmer. Serve sprinkled with pesto breadcrumbs and garnished with oregano.