Olive Tapenade Linguini with Prosciutto
 
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A flavourful, antipasto-inspired pasta that comes together in 20 minutes!
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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • Tapenade:
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ½ cup kalamata olives, pitted
  • ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • ⅓ cup fresh parsley
  • ½ cup loosely packed fresh basil
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • ½ tsp red chili flakes
  • Fresh black pepper, to taste
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  • Pasta:
  • 450g linguini
  • Olive oil
  • 150g sliced prosciutto, torn into pieces
  • Fresh Parmesan cheese, for garnish
  • Fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
  1. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain well, reserving some of the pasta water; set aside.
  2. While pasta is cooking, in a food processor, combine the garlic, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, parsley, basil, olive oil, lemon juice, chili flakes, and pepper. Pulse until mixture has broken down. Adjust to taste.
  3. Toss pasta with tapenade and a bit of olive oil and reserved pasta water, breaking up the noodles and creating a thin, light sauce.
  4. Serve topped with prosciutto, Parmesan, and fresh parsley.
Recipe by Port and Fin at https://portandfin.com/olive-tapenade-linguini/