Name: Pasta Pearls and Olive Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Acini di pepe pasta - ½ pound; Unsalted butter - 2 tablespoons; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Crushed red pepper flakes - ¼ teaspoon; Pitted Kalamata olives, quartered - ½ cup; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ½ cup

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.