Pasta with Tapenade and Feta Cheese

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Pasta with Tapenade and Feta Cheese

Pasta with Tapenade and Feta Cheese

  • Preparation time: 10 mins
  • Cook time : 7 mins
  • Total time : PT17M

Ingredients

    Tapenade:
    1 clove garlic, sprout removed
    1/2 cup (125 mL) pitted black or green olives
    2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil
    Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

    1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
    4 to 6 cups (1 to 1.5 L) your choice of long pasta (spaghetti, fettucini, linguini, etc.), cooked
    1/2 cup (125 mL) sun-dried tomato pieces, rehydrated or in oil, cut into strips
    1 to 2 tbsp (15 to 30 mL) fresh basil, chopped, or pesto to taste
    1-1/3 cups (330 mL) Canadian Feta, diced

Preparation

In a food processor, chop the garlic with the olives. Add the oil gradually until mixture is creamy. Season to taste.

In a frying pan, melt the butter then reheat the pasta. Add the tapenade and stir to coat well. Mix in the sun-dried tomatoes and basil. Cook for 1-2 minutes.

Off the heat, add the Feta and let it sit, covered, for 2 minutes to warm through.

Serve immediately.

Makes 4 servings.

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