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brianna · 02-20-2005, 10:34 PM

this is my latest recipe with asparagus -- makes a great meal

fettucini and asparagus with black olive tapenade

Make tapenade:
in food processor combine 1c pitted black olives (i recommend good quality olive bar olives but if you have to you can used canned -- but the flavor will be much less intense.) zest of 1 lemon, juice of half a lemon, 5 cloves of garlic and 1/2 tbls salt as this blends slowly drizzle in olive oil until a paste is formed. This paste will keep for a month and is good on bread or crackers or even raw veggies, you'll probably have a good amount left over.

Bring alted water to boil in a large pot when it begins to boil add 1c asparagus broken (always break asparagus instead of cutting and always toss out the bottom part -- the stalks will break just above where the ends will be woody.) into the water and cook for 2-4 mins (until tender) then drop these into a bowl of cold water. Now add the fettucini to the water and cook until done.

Put the asparagus and the pasta into a large bowl and add in enough of the tapenade to coat (this is really up to you -- put in... enough

) sprinkle with parmesan cheese and you're done!

02-20-2005, 10:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
brianna Addict Location: nyc	this is my latest recipe with asparagus -- makes a great meal fettucini and asparagus with black olive tapenade Make tapenade: in food processor combine 1c pitted black olives (i recommend good quality olive bar olives but if you have to you can used canned -- but the flavor will be much less intense.) zest of 1 lemon, juice of half a lemon, 5 cloves of garlic and 1/2 tbls salt as this blends slowly drizzle in olive oil until a paste is formed. This paste will keep for a month and is good on bread or crackers or even raw veggies, you'll probably have a good amount left over. Bring alted water to boil in a large pot when it begins to boil add 1c asparagus broken (always break asparagus instead of cutting and always toss out the bottom part -- the stalks will break just above where the ends will be woody.) into the water and cook for 2-4 mins (until tender) then drop these into a bowl of cold water. Now add the fettucini to the water and cook until done. Put the asparagus and the pasta into a large bowl and add in enough of the tapenade to coat (this is really up to you -- put in... enough ) sprinkle with parmesan cheese and you're done!