pasta with olivada

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Linguine with Olivada

 

Recipe By :Jack Bishop

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : 2002-08-08 Pasta

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2 cups black olives such as kalamatas -- pitted

1 medium shallot -- coarsely chopped

6 large fresh basil leaves

2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon lemon juice

salt

1 pound linguine or spaghetti

 

1. Bring 4 quarts of water to boil in large pot for cooking pasta.

 

2. Place olives, shallot, basil, and thyme in workbowl of food processor or

blender. Process until finely chopped. Add oil and lemon juice and process until

smooth. Scrape olivada into bowl large enough to hold cooked pasta. Add salt if

necessary. (It probably won't be.)

 

3. While preparing sauce, add pasta and salt to taste to boiling water. Cook

pasta until al dente and then drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Stir 1/4

cup cooking liquid into olivada. Add pasta and toss, adding more cooking liquid

if pasta seems dry. Divide pasta among individual bowls and serve immediately

 

PER SERVING: 586 calories, 17g protein, 18g fat, 91g carbohydrates, 7g fiber,

743mg sodium, 16% vitamin A, 6% vitamin C, 8% calcium

 

Source:

" Natural Health 1998-09/10 "

Start to Finish Time:

" 0:20 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 480 Calories; 21g Fat (40.5% calories

from fat); 10g Protein; 61g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

948mg Sodium. Exchanges: 4 Grain(Starch); 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 4 Fat.

 

NOTES : Olivada, a black olive puree used in many Italian dishes, can be used as

a sandwich spread, slathered on toasts to make crostini, or tossed With hot

pasta. Some gourmet stores sell olivada in jars, or you can make your own in

just a minute with a food processor or blender. Olivada has a consistency

similar to pesto's, and like pesto it should be thinned with some water from the

pasta pot so that it will coat the pasta evenly. Round out the meal with a

lettuce and tomato salad.

 

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