Pasta With Black Olive Pesto Food

JUICY PESTO PASTA!

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to the boil with the salt.
• Add pasta and cook for the length of time per the packet.
• Just before draining, scoop out 1 cup of of the pasta cooking water.
• Drain pasta in a colander, leave it for a minute.
• Transfer pasta to a bowl (do not use pasta cooking pot, too hot).
• Add pesto and 1/4 cup of pasta water. Toss to coat pasta in pesto, adding more water if required to make pasta silky and saucy, rather than dry and sticky.
• Taste, add more salt and pepper if desired.
• Serve immediately, garnished with fresh parmesan.

PASTA WITH BLACK OLIVE PESTO

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, process next 4 ingredients in food processor until finely chopped. Stir in cheese and basil.
• Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add cheese mixture; mix lightly.

BLACK OLIVE PESTO

Steps:

• Combine pine nuts, 2 oz olive oil, cheese, garlic and anchovies in food processor.
• Blend just until mixture is chunky/smooth combination. Add olive oil, little by little, until mixture is about to separate.
• Add olives and parsley, process just until smooth. Strive for a gritty consistency -- not too smooth.

BLACK OLIVE PESTO

Steps:

• Place the garlic, and herbs in a food processor and blend until finely chopped.
• Add the tomatoes, olives and Parmesan and pulse until coarsely chopped.
• Scoop the mixture into a bowl and stir in the olive oil to make a thick paste.
• Serve tossed with freshly cooked spaghetti, black pepper and extra Parmesan, or on bruschetta.

SPINACH PESTO PASTA WITH OLIVES

Steps:

• Boil the pasta according to pack instructions. Meanwhile, boil a kettle of water, then slowly pour over the spinach in a colander until it wilts. Shake off the excess water, then put the spinach into a food processor.
• Add the garlic, oil, half of the cheese and most of the pine nuts to the processor with the spinach, then pulse to a pesto-like sauce. Season with the nutmeg and salt and pepper. Stir through the hot, drained pasta and serve topped with the olives and the remaining crumbled cheese and pine nuts.