Farfalle with cherry tomatoes, smoked ham and arugula
A simple pasta recipe with cherry tomatoes, smoked ham, and arugula, perfect for a light and flavorful meal.
This recipe for pasta with cherry tomatoes, smoked ham, and rocket is perfect for a quick and delicious dinner. The cherry tomatoes add a touch of freshness, while the smoked ham and rocket provide savory and herbaceous flavors.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time20 min
- Resting10 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodstove
- Estimated cost$14.94 $3.74 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $1.47
- $0.75
- $1.05
- $10.03
- $0.11
- $0.38
- $0.07
- $0.10
- $0.53
- $0.18
- $0.27
Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cut the tomatoes in half and roughly chop the rocket. ≈ 8 min
- Whisk together the lemon zest and juice, honey, mustard, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper for the sauce. Add the tomatoes and let them marinate for about 10 minutes.
- Cook the pasta according to package directions and drain.
- Place them back in the saucepan with the ham and heat for one minute, stirring occasionally.
- Add the tomatoes with their sauce and the rocket, and heat for another minute.
- Serve in a bowl, with freshly ground black pepper. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Farfalle with cherry tomatoes, smoked ham and arugula
- 250 g of cherry tomatoes$1.47
- 65 g of rocket$0.75
- 300 g of farfalle pasta (approximately 800ml)$1.05
- 360 g of sliced smoked ham (2 x 180 g packs)$10.03
- the grated zest of a lemon$0.11
- 1.5 tablespoons of liquid honey$0.38
- 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard$0.07
- 3 tablespoons of lemon juice$0.10
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil$0.53
- 2 cloves of garlic, crushed$0.18
- salt, pepper$0.27
Total$14.94
that's $3.74 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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