Sicilian Pasta

Sicilian Pasta

from gypsyplate.com
20 min

This Sicilian Pasta is a 20 minute meal bursting with flavor from olives, capers, artichoke hearts, cherry tomatoes and great flavor enhancers!

Ingredients

  • 8oz pasta
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2-3 garlic cloves, sliced
  • ½ tsp red chili flakes
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 2 Tbsp capers
  • 2 cups olives and cherry peppers
  • 2 cups artichoke hearts
  • 8oz cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ½ cup parsley, chopped
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup pasta water

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook pasta in salted water according to the directions on the package. Reserve ¼ cup of the pasta water before draining.

  2. 2

    Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add in the garlic and red chili flakes and stir for about a minute, until it gets fragrant. Then stir in tomato paste and cook for a couple of minutes.

  3. 3

    Pour in the wine and simmer till it reduces. Add olives, cherry peppers, artichoke hearts and capers and cook for a couple of minutes.

  4. 4

    Stir in cooked pasta, pasta water, cherry tomatoes, parmesan cheese and parsley. Mix everything well. Once hot, serve.