Quick pasta with sun-dried tomatoes and capers
2 servings
15 minutes
This recipe is an ode to Italian cuisine where simplicity transforms into exquisite flavor. Quick pasta with sun-dried tomatoes and capers is a harmony of Mediterranean ingredients offering rich, tangy, and slightly salty notes. Sun-dried tomatoes add a sweet-spicy depth to the sauce, capers and olives provide a piquant expressiveness, while garlic fills the dish with a rich aroma. Farfalle pasta perfectly holds this sauce, immersing each 'butterfly' in a thick, velvety mass. The finishing touch is delicate parmesan that melts around the pasta with softness. This dish will not only delight you at dinner but also serve as an excellent option for a quick yet elegant gathering of guests. Italian cuisine at its best—simple yet refined!
1
Peel the garlic. Cut the olives into pieces. Grate the cheese.
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Pitted olives: 10 pieces
- Grated Parmesan cheese: 60 g
2
Place garlic, tomatoes, and oil in the blender. Blend until smooth.
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Sun-dried tomatoes: 100 g
- Sun-dried tomatoes in oil: 50 g
- Sun-dried tomatoes in oil: 50 g
3
Cook the pasta in salted water as indicated on the package. Drain and leave 150 ml of the water in which the pasta was cooked.
- Farfalle pasta (butterflies): 300 g
- Salt: to taste
4
Transfer the pasta to a skillet, add the tomato-garlic mixture, capers, olives, and drained water. Mix everything well and season with pepper.
- Sun-dried tomatoes: 100 g
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Capers: 1.5 tablespoon
- Pitted olives: 10 pieces
- Ground black pepper: to taste
5
Place the pan on medium heat and warm everything well (2-3 minutes). Sprinkle with cheese, mix, and serve.
- Grated Parmesan cheese: 60 g