Pappardelle Pasta With Olives, Thyme, And Lemon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon coarse salt (plus more for pasta water)
8 ounces pappardelle pasta (or other long, flat pasta, if you can use fresh, so much the better)
16 kalamata olives, pitted
1/2 cup fresh flat leaf parsley
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leave
1 lemon, zest of, coarsely chopped
1 piece orange zest, three-inch, coarsely chopped
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes or 1 finely chopped tiny red chile

Preparation

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Add salt and pappardelle, and cook until pasta is al dente, following label directions.
Drain in a colander, reserving 1 cup cooking water (if you are using fresh pasta, it will cook in a very few moments, depending on thickness and freshness).
While pasta is cooking, combine olives, parsley, olive oil, thyme, lemon zest, orange zest, and red-pepper flakes in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Pulse until a chunky puree forms.
Transfer to a warm serving bowl large enough to accommodate cooked pasta (or chop everything together until you achieve the same result by hand).
Add pasta, and toss to combine.
Add 1/4 cup cooking water, and toss to combine. Add more water if necessary; pappardelle has a tendency to absorb liquid quickly, so more water may be needed. The sauce should cling to ribbons of pasta but should not be dry.
Serve immediately.