Pasta Pearls and Olive Salad
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Pasta Pearls and Olive Salad

1. Acini di pepe pasta - ½ pound
2. Unsalted butter - 2 tablespoons
3. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
4. Garlic, minced - 4 cloves
5. Crushed red pepper flakes - ¼ teaspoon
6. Pitted Kalamata olives, quartered - ½ cup
7. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Pasta Pearls and Olive Salad

1. Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil; cook the acini di pepe in the boiling water until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.

2. Stage

While the pasta cooks, melt the butter with the olive oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Once the foam subsides, cook and stir the garlic and red pepper flakes in the butter mixture until the garlic is golden brown, about 2 minutes; remove from heat and stir the olives in with the garlic mixture. Transfer to bowl with the pasta and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to serve.