Pasta: Tacconi with Black Olives

Pasta: Tacconi with Black Olives
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Pasta: Tacconi with Black Olives

Italy on a plate: Italian ingredients such as pasta, black olives and pine nuts are the main players in this wonderful dish.

Ingredients (4 servings)
400 g tacconi pasta (or similar)
1-2 handful garlic, peeled
1 red chilli
120 g black olives, pitted
1 small shallot
1-2 twigs oregano
1-2 twigs basil
4 tablespoon(s) olive oil
1/2 lemon, grated zest and juice
2 tablespoon(s) pine nuts
salt
pepper from the mill
parmesan cheese to serve
  • Peel and chop the garlic. Clean the chilli, chop finely, retain the seeds for extra heat or remove if you wish the dish to be less spicy.
  • Chop the freshly pitted olives. Peel and finely dice the shallot. Wash the herbs, dab dry and chop the leaves.
  • Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to the package instructions until al dente.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Sauté the shallots with garlic, chilli and olives. Season with salt, pepper, lemon juice, zest and taste. Take off the heat.
  • Chop the pine nuts and mix with herbs. Drain the pasta and toss with the mix in pan. Place on plates and serve with shaved parmesan cheese. 
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