Olive Tapenade Pasta Recipe
Olive Tapenade Pasta is a quick pasta recipe made using spaghetti, olive tapenade, and a few more simple pantry ingredients. Serve it with garlic bread for a hearty meal.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 12 ounces uncooked spaghetti pasta 340 g
- 2 tablespoons salt plus more as required
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- ½ cup olive tapenade
- ¾ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup chopped parsley packed
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Freshly ground black pepper as required
- red pepper flakes as required
- grated parmesan chesee as required
Instructions
Cook The Pasta
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.
- Once the water comes to a rolling boil, add salt and pasta to the pot and stir well.
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions, subtracting 1 minute from the recommended cooking time.
- Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water before draining the pasta.
Make Tapenade Pasta
- While your pasta is cooking, heat extra virgin olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Stir in breadcrumbs and toast them until golden brown (1-2 minutes), stirring continuously.
- Add the drained pasta to the pan along with olive tapenade and ½ cup of pasta water.
- Toss well to combine, adding additional pasta water if needed.
- Add parmesan cheese, parsley, and lemon juice and toss well to combine.
- Season the pasta with salt, freshly ground black pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste.
- Garnish with grated parmesan cheese, chopped parsley, red pepper flakes, and serve hot.
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Notes
I prefer to use spaghetti to make this pasta, but you can use other pasta variations such as linguine, penne, etc.
You can add salmon, chicken, shrimp, or steak to this recipe.
Make it garlicky by adding chopped garlic to the oil.
Nutrition
Calories: 511kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 3996mg | Potassium: 267mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 492IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 275mg | Iron: 2mg
