Capellini With Chilled Tomatoes, Black Olives And Garlic - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    8 oz. capellini or other thin spaghetti
    3 large ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped (about 2 c.)
    4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
    5 oil cured black olives, pitted and chopped
    1 small hot chili pepper, seeded, de-ribbed and finely chopped
    1 Tbsp. virgin olive oil
    juice of 1 lime
    1 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
    freshly ground pepper
    1/8 tsp. salt
Preparation
    Put chopped tomatoes in a strainer over a large bowl; place bowl in refrigerator and let tomatoes drain for at least 30 minutes.
    Combine garlic, olives, chili pepper, oil, lime juice, cilantro, salt and pepper.
    Refrigerate mixture.
    Cook capellini in 3 quarts boiling, salted water; test after 3 minutes.
    Cook until al dente.
    While pasta is cooking, combine garlic mixture with drained tomatoes; discard juice.
    Drain pasta and put in bowl; toss immediately with sauce.

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