What is antipasto pasta… Well allow me to explain. For those of you living in Asia, you would have noticed that shops have been closed due to Chinese New Year. What is great about this is that it is the perfect opportunity to get creative with what is left in the fridge… I had a couple of typical antipasto ingredients, which is also what inspired the name of this dish. It is very quick and easy to make.
Ingredients
250 g dried pasta
1 large green chili (finely chopped)
2 cloves of garlic (finely chopped)
1/2 cup sliced small tomatoes
1/2 cup sliced olives
100 g sundried tomatoes from a bottle (keep the oil)
1 avo, cubed
1/4 cup crumbed feta cheese
sea salt and black pepper to taste
Method
Cook the pasta as per the instructions given on the packet. While the pasta is cooking, fry the garlic and chili in a pan with a little bit of the sundried tomato oil. Fry for 2 – 3 minutes. When the pasta is cooked, add all the ingredients including about 3 table spoons of the sundried tomato oil, mix well and serve.
So simple yet so delicious sounding… I’m a great believer in simple pasta at the moment – a bit of good quality olive oil and bursts of flavour like sundried tomatoes or parmesan is all you need. yum…