Pasta with Olives, Garlic, and Pine Nuts
- Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
12 oz pasta2 tbsp pine nuts1.5 tbsp olive oil2 cloves garlic, minced2 cups chopped tomatoes.25 cups chopped fresh parsley3 tbsp chopped fresh basil.5 cup small pitted black olives, halved.25 teaspoon saltblack pepper to tastegrated Parmesan cheese to taste
Cook the pasta according to package directions.
While pasta is cooking, toast the pine nuts in a dry medium-sized skillet over medium heat until partially browned, about 2 minutes. Remove from skillet, set aside.
Heat the oil in the skillet used to cook the pine nuts. Add the garlic; cook, stirring, 20 seconds. Add the tomatoes, parsley, and basil. Cook, stirring, 5 minutes or until tomatoes are softened. Add the olives, salt, and drained pasta; cook until heated through. Grind pepper over pasta, and sprinkle with Parmesan if desired. Add toasted pine nuts and toss to combine.
Makes 4-6 servings.
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAROLYN.E.G.
While pasta is cooking, toast the pine nuts in a dry medium-sized skillet over medium heat until partially browned, about 2 minutes. Remove from skillet, set aside.
Heat the oil in the skillet used to cook the pine nuts. Add the garlic; cook, stirring, 20 seconds. Add the tomatoes, parsley, and basil. Cook, stirring, 5 minutes or until tomatoes are softened. Add the olives, salt, and drained pasta; cook until heated through. Grind pepper over pasta, and sprinkle with Parmesan if desired. Add toasted pine nuts and toss to combine.
Makes 4-6 servings.
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAROLYN.E.G.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 171.3
- Total Fat: 7.1 g
- Cholesterol: 24.2 mg
- Sodium: 372.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 22.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
- Protein: 5.6 g
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