Spaghetti with Olives and Bread Crumbs
- 1 pound spaghetti pasta
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 2/3 cup Italian-style seasoned dried bread crumbs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or more to taste
- 3/4 cup pitted and coarsely chopped black olives, such as kalamata
- 3/4 cup pitted and coarsely chopped large green olives, such as Cerignola
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the bread crumbs, salt, and pepper.
- Stirring constantly, cook the bread crumbs until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
- Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water.
- Stir the pasta into the bread crumb mixture.
- Remove the pan from the heat and add the black and green olives.
- Add the Parmesan cheese and 3 tablespoons of the parsley.
- Season the pasta with salt and pepper, if needed.
- Gently toss to coat, adding reserved pasta water, if needed, to loosen the pasta.
- Transfer to a large serving bowl and garnish with the remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.
pasta, olive oil, italianstyle, salt, freshly ground black pepper, black olives, green olives, parmesan cheese, flatleaf
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spaghetti-with-olives-and-bread-crumbs-386862 (may not work)