Mediterranean Olive Pasta

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups kalamata olives (or mixture of green and black olives)
• 1 cup onion, sliced thin
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped (roasted garlic can be used)
• 2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes, i like larger chunks
• 1 (28 ounce) jar prepared marinara sauce
• 1/2 cup red wine (optional)
• 1 lb pasta, cooked to al dente

Recipe

• 1 if using kalamata or greek olives, remove the pits by smashing the olives with the flat side of a chef's knife blade and discarding the pits.
• 2 roughly chop the olives.
• 3 heat the olive oil in a pan.
• 4 add the onions and saute for one minute.
• 5 stir in the garlic and saute for one minute (do not let the garlic get brown).
• 6 stir in the chopped tomatoes and olives.
• 7 heat for five minutes and then add the marinara sauce and the wine.
• 8 warm until heated through (about five more minutes) and toss with the hot pasta.