Pasta with Capers, Olives & Pine Nuts
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Yield
4 servingsPrep
6 minCook
15 minReady
25 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | tablespoons |
butter
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
olive oil
|
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 3 | ounces |
pine nuts
|
|
| 1 ½ | ounces |
black olives
sliced |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
capers
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
basil
freshly chopped, or 1 teaspoon dried |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
oregano
freshly chopped, or 1 teaspoon dried |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
parsley leaves
freshly chopped |
|
| 1 | pound |
pasta
|
|
| 2 | ounces |
Parmesan cheese
|
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground to taste |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 45 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 86.7 | ml/g |
pine nuts
|
|
| 43.3 | ml/g |
black olives
sliced |
|
| 45 | ml |
capers
|
|
| 15 | ml |
basil
freshly chopped, or 1 teaspoon dried |
|
| 15 | ml |
oregano
freshly chopped, or 1 teaspoon dried |
|
| 15 | ml |
parsley leaves
freshly chopped |
|
| 453.6 | g |
pasta
|
|
| 57.8 | ml/g |
Parmesan cheese
|
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground to taste |
*
|
Directions
Combine the butter with the oil and heat over medium heat in a large sauté pan.
Add the garlic and pine nuts, reduce the heat to low, and continue to cook until the nuts are just beginning to turn golden in color.
Add the olives, capers, and herbs.
Toss until the products are incorporated and heated thoroughly.
Cook the pasta in a large saucepot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain well.
Toss the drained pasta with the nut-olive mixture over medium heat until the products are incorporated and heated thoroughly.
Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
Some of the ingredients for this recipe can be found at: http://www. nutsonline. com/nuts/pinenuts/pine. html
