Tu B’shvat: Pasta with green olive pesto
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Recipe by Kay Chun from realsimple.com
Ingredients
450 g spaghetti
2 garlic cloves, peeled
1/4 cup Niçoise or other green olives, pitted
1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup pitted kalamata or other black olives, chopped
1/2 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
1
Cook the spaghetti al dente, according to the package directions. Reserve ½ cup of the pasta water and drain.
2
Meanwhile, add the garlic, green olives, parsley, and basil to a food processor. With the motor running, slowly add the oil and process until fully incorporated.
3
In a large skillet, over medium heat, cook the olive pesto for 2 minutes.
4
Add the spaghetti, reserved pasta water, black olives, and salt and cook until the water is absorbed and the spaghetti is heated through.
