- Serves: 6 People
- Prepare Time: 25 min
- Cooking Time: 25 min
- Calories: 593
- Difficulty:
Medium
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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
Directions
- 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.
- 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.
- Drain pasta; toss with sauce and cheese. Transfer to serving plates and serve with additional cheese, if desired.
Pasta Rústica
Pasta
Apr 01, 2020
Serves
6 People
Prepare Time
25 min
Cooking Time
25 min
Calories
593
Difficulty
Medium
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
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1 pound rotini or fusilli pasta
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6 slices bacon
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1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
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2 medium onions, chopped
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1 red bell pepper, chopped
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1/4 cup chopped parsley
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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Salt (optional)
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1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, undrained, coarsely chopped
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1/2 cup Lindsay® Black Ripe Pitted Olives or Lindsay® Green Ripe Select Olives sliced, drained
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2 tablespoons capers, drained
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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
- 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.
- 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.
- Drain pasta; toss with sauce and cheese. Transfer to serving plates and serve with additional cheese, if desired.
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