LindsayOlives Recipe ⊷ Pasta Rustica

Lindsay® Black Olives or Lindsay® Green Ripe Olives - or even a mixture of both - are tossed into this Pasta Rustica, bringing together the flavors of sweet bell pepper, mellow olive oil, and spicy pepper flakes. Finish with Parmesan cheese, and enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 pound rotini or fusili pasta
• 6 slices bacon
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• ¼ cup chopped parsley
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ teaspoon Salt
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, undrained, coarsely chopped
• ½ cup Lindsay® Black Ripe Pitted Olives or Lindsay® Green Ripe Select Olives sliced, drained
• 2 tablespoons capers, drained
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Cooking Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large deep skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Drain bacon on paper towel; cut or break into 1/2-inch pieces.
2. Discard bacon drippings from skillet; add oil. Cook onions in oil over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add bell pepper, parsley, garlic and pepper flakes; cook 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and reserved bacon; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in olives and oregano; simmer 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt, if desired.
3. Drain pasta; toss with sauce and cheese. Transfer to serving plates and serve with additional cheese, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

• calories593
• carbohydrateContent68.6 g
• cholesterolContent16 mg
• fatContent27.6 g
• fiberContent5.1 g
• proteinContent17.8 g
• saturatedFatContent5.3 g
• sodiumContent769.8 mg
• sugarContent7.6 g