Starters Recipes - Tapenade-Dressed Linguini

Ingredients

• 250 ml/8fl oz/1 cup olive oil

• 225 g/8 oz/1 1/3 cups stoned (pitted) black olives

• 225 g/8 oz/1/3 cups stoned (pitted) green olives

• 3 garlic cloves

• 2 x 50 g/2 x 2 oz/2 small cans anchovies, drained

• 75g/3 oz/3/4 cup chopped parsley

• 45 ml/3 tbsp lemon juice

• Freshly ground black pepper

• 350 g/12 oz linguini

• Thin slivers of fresh Parmesan cheese

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Method:

1. Put all the ingredients except the linguini and Parmesan in a food processor or blender.

2. Run the machine until a smooth paste is formed. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides from time to time.

3. Cook the pasta according to the packet directions. Drain and return to the saucepan.

4. Add the tapenade. Toss well over a gentle heat and serve garnished with thin slivers of Parmesan cheese.