Spread this versatile tapenade on toasted bread for an instant appetizer, or thin it with a little additional oil; add some pasta water, and turn it into a great pesto to toss with some pasta. It works especially well with whole wheat pastas, such as Colavita's whole wheat penne.
Origin: Lindy's Table
Ingredients:
1 container COLAVITA Sun-Dried Tomatoes, undrained, coarsely chopped 4 tablespoons COLAVITA Crushed Olives, coarsely chopped 1 - 2 cloves garlic 2 tablespoon toasted pine nuts 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/4 cup parsley leaves, flat-leaf Italian preferred 1/4 cup packed basil leaves 1/8 cup Parmesan cheese 1/3 cup COLAVITA Extra Virgin Olive Oil, or as needed
Preparation:
Place the sun-dried tomatoes with the oil, olives, garlic, capers, pine nuts and red pepper flakes in the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Pulse until finely chopped. Add the parsley, basil and cheese. Pulse until chopped, turn the machine on and slowly pour the olive oil into the chute; run just until incorporated. Do not over-process. Makes about 12 servings. Per Serving: 125 Calories (86.8% from fat); 12g Fat (2g Sat, 6g Mono, 1g Poly); 2g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 1mg Cholesterol; 222mg Sodium. Food Exchanges: 1 Fat. __________________________ Look for these and other fine Colavita products in your supermarket, or to purchase online visit ColavitaStore.com
