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Pennette with Pesto alla Siciliana, tomatoes and black olives

A simple, quick and light recipe featuring the flavours of the Sicilian land.
INGREDIENTS
Pennette Rigate Barilla
320
g
Extra virgin olive oil
60
g
Chopped basil
2
leaves
Black olives
100
g
Pachino tomatoes
200
g

PREPARATION
1. Cook the Pennette Rigate Barilla in plenty of salted water. Slice the cherry tomatoes and the olives in half.

2. Heat the oil gently in a pan, then sauté the olives and tomatoes for about three minutes.

3. Add the chopped basil and the Pesto alla Siciliana Barilla. Drain the pasta when "al dente", stir in the sauce and serve.

CHEF'S NOTE
To prevent it from discolouring, chop the basil just before adding it to the sauce.

FORPEOPLE
DIFFICULTY: LOW
TIME: 20 MIN


Such a crisp-tasting, aromatic and light recipe is best served with a slightly bubbly white wine with good acidic content and delicate bouquet, such as a Muller-Thurgau mosso veneto or a Pignoletto dell'Emilia.
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