Pasta With Steak And Pesto - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
1 1/4 lb beef tenderloin
9 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
1 lb farfalle pasta
3 oz pitted black olives
1/4 cup basil pesto
2 tsp lemon zest
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn
27 oz ricotta cheese, crumbled

Preparation

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan. Cook beef to your liking then set aside, covered, to keep warm. Add tomatoes to pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until just softened.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling salted water until just tender. Drain then add to tomatoes along with remaining oil, olives, pesto, lemon zest and basil. Toss to combine.
Slice beef thickly. Serve pasta topped with beef and ricotta.