spaghetti with black olives and orange zest
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cook time
method
Stove Top
yield
3 to 4
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic,minced
- grated zest of one orange
- 1 cup black olives ( not the flavorless kind)
- 1/2 pound spaghetti
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
- salt and pepper
How To Make spaghetti with black olives and orange zest
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Step 1In a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat; add the onion and saute until translucent, then add the garlic, and cook for a little less than a minute, just until it soften.
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Step 2Add the orange zest and olives and stir them around with the garlic and oil. Remove the skillet from the heat
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Step 3Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti until almost al dente, then drain the pasta, reserving about a cup of cooking water. You might not need it. Then again, you might
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Step 4Dump the nearly al dente spaghetti in the skillet with the orange zest,garlic and olives and finish cooking, over medium-high heat. If the pasta seems dry, spoon in a tablespoon of pasta water.
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Step 5Toss the spaghetti in a bowl with a few tablespoons of Parmesan, saving the rest of the grated cheese for the table. Garnish with basil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
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