Orecchiette with cherry tomatoes and kalamata tapenade

Name: Orecchiette with cherry tomatoes and kalamata tapenade Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 pd orecchiette; 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 medium red onion sliced into thin half moons (about 1 cup); 1 pd cherry tomatoes halved; For the Tapenade:; 1 1/2 cups kalamata olives pitted; 3 Tbsp capers drained; 2 cloves garlic chopped; handful fresh parsley (1/2 y packed); 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp dried tarragon; dash of pepper; 1 red wine vinegar; 2 Tbsp Olive oil

Minutes to Prepare: 30

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 pd orecchiette1 Tbsp olive oil 1 medium red onion, sliced into thin half moons (about 1 cup)1 pd cherry tomatoes, halvedFor the Tapenade:1 1/2 cups kalamata olives, pitted3 Tbsp capers, drained2 cloves garlic, choppedhandful fresh parsley (1/2 y packed)1/2 tsp dried oregano1/2 tsp dried tarragon dash of pepper1 red wine vinegar2 Tbsp Olive oil

Directions

Combine all the tapenade ingredients in a blender or food processor.
Prepare the pasta according to its package directions. While the pasta is boiling, saute the onions and cherry tomatoes in the olive oil over medium heat for about 7 minutes.Reserve a 1/2 cup of cooking water from the pasta and drain the rest. Add the pasta to the tomatoes and saute for a few seconds. Add 1 cup of the tapenade and the reserved pasta water, stir to coat.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DDDRENNEN.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

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