Spaghetti with Green and Black Olives

Name: Spaghetti with Green and Black Olives
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 medium cloves, garlic, peeled, processed through garlic press, and mixed with 1 teaspoon water (see note); 1/3 cup, extra-virgin olive oil; , Table salt; 1 pound, spaghetti or linguine; 1/3 cup, pitted and chopped black olives; 1/3 cup, chopped green olives; 1 tablespoon, lemon juice; 1/4 cup, minced fresh parsley leaves (optional); , Ground black pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 1999

Finely pressed or minced garlic is the key to a flavorful pasta sauce that can be varied to create quick meals.

SERVES4

TIME45 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

If you have garlic and olive oil on hand, you have the makings of a basic sauce for pasta; we wanted to develop a garlic and oil pasta recipe with perfect proportions that would create a sauce with balanced flavors quickly and easily. Our f...

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