You know those days – when you’ve got nothing in the pantry but a bit of pasta, and the fridge is throwing up half-emptied jars of sundried tomatoes and a few sad olives. Maybe a tomato and a bit of garlic somewhere.
It was one of those days when I created this recipe but I liked it so much I’ve made it on purpose many times since. Sometimes I’ll buy a jar of capers and crave it so badly I can’t get home fast enough. Super easy to whip up for either a solo lunch or for a crowd (I’ve given measurements for two serves, adapt as you need). All you need is your pantry staples and a bit of imagination.
My standbys are usually sundried tomatoes, olives, capers, artichokes and garlic, but you do you, girlfriend/boyfriend.
Also I want to know what you’ve created on those Old Mother Hubbard bare cupboard days that actually turned out pretty good? Tbh it’s how most of my recipes are created haha
PrintAntipasto Pasta
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
You know those days – when you’ve got nothing in the pantry but a bit of pasta, and the fridge is throwing up half-emptied jars of sundried tomatoes and a few sad olives.
Ingredients
- 200g pasta (about 100g dry per person, so adjust below amounts accordingly) (cook according to packet directions.)
- 100g sundried tomatoes packed in oil, chopped into small pieces
- 1 jar marinated artichokes
- 1/2 cup olives (pitted if you wish, not necessary)
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 1 cup fresh cherry tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic, finely sliced
- oz lots of olive oil
- sea salt and cracked black pepper
- herbs as you wish
Instructions
Step 1: In a large frying pan, heat about 1/4 cup good olive oil to warm and gently poach your garlic slices in it for 10 minutes – you don’t want them to brown, you just want them to infuse the olive oil.
Step 2: To the olive oil add your sundried tomatoes, artichokes (don’t bother draining, just scoop them out of the jar as-is), olives, capers and cherry tomatoes, a good pinch of salt and a crack of black pepper and simmer them for a bit until the sundried tomatoes warm through and swell up and the cherry tomatoes are softening and collapsing, 10-15 minutes.
Step 3: When everything is warmed through and the flavours have had a chance to relax and mingle (offer them wine, that helps – I often add a splash of dry white just to liven things up), stir through your hot pasta and keep stirring in the frying pan to coat the pasta in the sauce and help it absorb some of the flavours. Add a bit of the pasta water from time to time to help amalgamate the sauce with its delicious startchiness. Check for seasoning (it can take a fair bit of salt, don’t be shy, I’ve also been known to add a slab of good quality salty butter), and add fresh herbs if you have them/want them.
Step 4: Serve with a sprinkle of parmesan-style cheese or a tangy feta or goat cheese, sea salt, and cracked black pepper.
Keywords: easy pasta, antipasto pasta,
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sammie@theannoyedthyroid.com says
This is seriously like my dream dinner – all my favourite things in one bowl!
Veggie Mama says
me too! And when there’s pesto in the house… heaven <3