Rigatoni with Fresh Cherry Tomatoes and Olives
Prep Time
30 min prep time
Number of Servings
4
Recipe Source
Skinny Pasta by Julia Azzarello ($19.99, Kyle Books, 2018)
Ingredients
- Salt and pepper
- 10 1⁄2 oz rigatoni or other short-cut pasta
- 4 Tbsp olive oil, divided
- 5 or 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 14 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 1⁄2 oz mixture of Picholine, Nocellara, and Kalamata olives or whatever you have on hand, pitted and roughly chopped
To Serve
- 1 1⁄2 oz Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1⁄2 oz basil leaves, thinly sliced (chiffonade)
Directions
- Bring a saucepan of water to boil, add salt, and cook pasta for 12–14 minutes, or until al dente. Drain, reserving some pasta water.
- Meanwhile, warm 2 tablespoons of the oil in a frying pan and cook garlic for 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add tomatoes to pan and cook for 5 minutes. Add pasta and olives and return garlic to pan, along with a little pasta water. Cook for 3 minutes.
- Serve drizzled with remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. Sprinkle with Parmesan, basil, and some pepper.
Nutrition Info
492 Calories, 15 g Protein, 63 g Carbohydrates, 5 g Fiber, 20 g Total fat (4 g sat), 536 mg Sodium, ★★★ Phosphorus, ★★ Vitamin B6, E, K, ★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), B3 (niacin), C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Zinc
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