Pasta with Olives, Garlic, and Pine Nuts
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 5
- 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
View full nutritional breakdown of Pasta with Olives, Garlic, and Pine Nuts calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
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12 oz pasta
2 tbsp pine nuts
1.5 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups chopped tomatoes
.25 cups chopped fresh parsley
3 tbsp chopped fresh basil
.5 cup small pitted black olives, halved
.25 teaspoon salt
black pepper to taste
grated Parmesan cheese to taste
Directions
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.