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Zesty Olive Bucatini with Crunchy Lemon-Themed Breadcrumbs

Delight your taste buds with our Zesty Olive Bucatini with Crunchy Lemon-Themed Breadcrumbs. This gorgeous pasta dish lives up to its long name enticing buttery castelvetrano olives, aromatic garlic, a slight kick of red pepper flakes, and, most importantly, zest and juice of a lemon combined with p...
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45 min
TOTAL TIME
892
CALORIES
$3.46
PER SERVING
Zesty Olive Bucatini with Crunchy Lemon-Themed Breadcrumbs
Ingredients
16 INGREDIENTS
4 SERVINGS
Unsalted Butter
1 tbsp unsalted butter
Salt
1 tsp salt
divided
Castelvetrano Olives
1 cup castelvetrano olives
pitted and roughly chopped
Black Pepper
1/2 tsp black pepper
divided
Lemon
3/4 whole lemon
zested
Panko Breadcrumbs
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
Garlic
3 cloves garlic
minced
Bucatini Pasta
1 lb bucatini pasta
Unsalted Butter
2 tbsp unsalted butter
Red Pepper Flakes
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
Pasta Water
3/4 cup pasta water
Lemon
1 whole lemon
juiced
Fresh Parsley
1/2 cup fresh parsley
finely chopped
Fresh Basil
1 cup fresh basil
finely chopped
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
finely grated
Directions
8 STEPS
15 min
PREP TIME
30 min
COOK TIME
45 min
TOTAL TIME
1
In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter over medium heat. Add panko breadcrumbs, stirring constantly until golden, approximately 2 minutes.
2
Remove breadcrumbs from heat, stir in 3/4 of a lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Set aside.
3
In the same skillet, heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter over medium heat. Once butter has melted, add minced garlic and the red pepper flakes, sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
4
Add the chopped olives and sauté for another 2-3 minutes. Season with a pinch of salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Remove from heat and set aside.
5
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook bucatini pasta as per packet instructions until al dente. Just before draining pasta, save 3/4 cup of pasta water.
6
Drain pasta and add it back to the skillet with the olive mixture. Also, pour in 3/4 cup pasta water and the finely grated parmesan cheese, stirring to create a sauce.
7
Add half of the toasted lemon breadcrumbs, lemon juice, finely chopped parsley, and chopped basil leaves into the skillet. Toss until well combined.
8
Season pasta with the remaining salt and pepper. Serve the pasta sprinkled with the remaining breadcrumbs and extra parmesan if desired.
Health Info
Macros
93g
CARBS
45g
FAT
27g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
WHEAT