Linguine Pasta With Tomato, Rocket and Olive Sauce
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Ingredients
- 400g dried or fresh linguine (Or spaghetti )
- 6 vine-ripened tomatoes (Better skinned and deseeded)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 100g Marinated black olives
- 50g bag of wild rocket salad
- 4 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper – to taste
- Garnish: Finely chopped fresh chilli –optional
- 2 tbsp Garnish: extra Virgin Olive oil
- Garnish:Dusting of freshly ground black pepper
Accompaniment
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Description
Good Italian food lies in its simplicity and in using only the best quality ingredients you can buy. This dish is an excellent example of that.
Method
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Put a large saucepan of salted water on to boil.
Plunge the tomatoes into a separate pan of boil of boiling water for 2 minutes. Pierce with a knife, then drain the water and remove the skins. Cut in half and remove the seeds. Roughly chop and set aside.
Add 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil to a bowl, add the rocket, olives and tomatoes. Season and set aside.
Cook the linguine in the boiling water according to the packet instructions or until al dente.
Drain and add the tomato mixture with the Parmesan cheese, tossing to coat.
To Serve the Stylish way: Add some finely chopped chilli and a drizzle of extra Virgin olive oil and a dusting of black pepper.
Parmesan cheese so not vegetarian. Idiots like you make life for real vegetarians hell!