Green Olive Pasta

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Ingredients

  • 12 oz linguine
  • 2 lemons
  • 3 Tbsp butter, divided
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ½ cup chopped fresh parsley, divided
  • 1½ cups pitted green olives, halved
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1½ cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese (or use shaved Parmesan)
  • ½ tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions, reserving 1 cup pasta water. Grate zest and squeeze juice from lemons to measure 1 tsp zest and 4 Tbsp juice.
  2. Meanwhile, melt 1 Tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add panko, and cook 5 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Toss with ¼ cup parsley and 1 tsp zest.
  3. Melt 2 Tbsp butter in skillet over medium-high heat; add olives and garlic. Cook 3 to 4 minutes or until garlic is fragrant.
  4. Add pasta, ¼ cup pasta water, and cheese to skillet, adding more pasta water as needed to make a sauce. Stir in lemon juice and pepper. Sprinkle with ¼ cup parsley.
  5. Divide pasta among 6 plates. Sprinkle with panko mixture.

Nutritional Information

Main Total
Servings 6
Calories
428
428
Fat (g) 18 18
Sat. Fat (g) 7 7
Protein (g) 14 14
Carb (g) 53 53
Fiber (g) 4 4
Sodium (mg) 972 972

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