Mediterranean Pasta With Artichokes and Olives

Mediterranean Pasta With Artichokes and Olives

Main Course
30 min
433 kcal / serving

This Mediterranean pasta is simple and boasts a lot of flavor thanks to olives and artichokes. Ready in 30 minutes, the pasta is tossed in a cherry tomato sauce cooked with garlic and olive oil, making it creamy and so delicious. 

Ingredients

  • 1 lbspaghetti
  • 2 tbspolive oil
  • 3 clovesgarlic (sliced)
  • ½ tspchili pepper flakes
  • 4 cupscherry tomatoes
  • 1 cupmarinated artichoke hearts
  • 1 cupkalamata olives (sliced)
  • 1 tbspcapers
  • 1 tspkosher salt
  • ⅓ cupparmesan cheese (grated)

Directions

  1. 1

    Place the cherry tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, crushed red pepper and salt in a large pan. Stir to combine, cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes until the tomatoes burst and soften.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the packaging. Save 1 cup of the pasta water for later. Set the pasta aside.

  3. 3

    Once the tomatoes are bursting, give it a good stir and add the olives, artichoke hearts and capers.

  4. 4

    Turn the heat to medium, add the pasta to the sauce and mix. Add ⅓ cup pasta water and mix so it gets creamy. Add more pasta water if needed.

  5. 5

    Top the pasta with freshly grated parmesan and serve.