Angel Hair Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Black Olives and Basil

angel hair pasta with sun-dried tomatoes, olives and basil

This is another 20 minute meal. Perfect for days like today - we ate a little too much for lunch so something light and refreshing like this is perfect for dinner. Straight to the "recipe".

Software
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• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
• 3.5 oz sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
• 1 tbsp crushed red pepper (optional)
• 1/4 cup milk/half and half
  
• 1 cup chopped fresh basil
• salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• Angel hair pasta

Hardware
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• one skillet (NOT a non-stick skillet)
  
• one stock pot for the pasta

Method
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• First off, boil water in the pasta pot for the angel hair.
  
• Put the non-stick skillet on medium heat, add the oil. Add in the garlic and the onions, fry until translucent.
  
• Add in the red pepper, black olives, sun-dried tomatoes, freshly ground black pepper and salt.
  
• The pasta water should be boiling by now. Add in the pasta and some salt. Let the pasta cook.
• Cook the sauce for about 3-4 minutes then add in the milk/half and half and deglaze the pan. Turn off the heat, add about 3/4th of the basil.
  
• Toss the sauce with the pasta, serve. Garnish with the rest of the basil.

sun-dried tomato pasta sauce cooking

Update: As per Vaishali of Happy Burp's idea I am inlcuding this "extra" - When I was gathering ingredients from the refrigerator to make this pasta, my eyes did fall on the jar of half used capers and I thought of putting them at the end but I completely forgot about it until I was done eating the pasta. But a tablespoon or two of capers, added at the very end right before the milk would go very well with this pasta. Also, instead of the milk, one could deglaze the pan with some wine if you like going that route :).