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Olive Pesto Pasta Recipe + STAR Extra Virgin Olive Oil Giveaway

August 21, 2016 by Katerina Petrovska 14 Comments

This post is sponsored by STAR FINE FOODS, maker of awesome Olive Oils, Vinegars, olives, glazes, capers, anchovies, onions, and the list goes ON and ON!
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Olive Pesto Pasta Recipe – Quick and easy pasta dinner tossed in a homemade olive pesto made with pimiento-stuffed olives, fresh basil, and sun-dried tomatoes.

Olive Pesto Pasta Recipe - Quick and easy pasta dinner tossed in a homemade olive pesto made with pimiento-stuffed olives, fresh basil, and sun-dried tomatoes.

Hello, guys!! It’s pasta-Sunday! We should make that a weekly thing because, I love themes! Kind of keeps me organized ‘n stuff. What keeps me unorganized (disorganized?!?) is gloomy, humid summer weather that just won’t let up. I can’t take a single, pretty looking photo. My apologies, please.

From the inside of the house, the outside looks like Fall. You step out on the porch, oh my Moses!! IT IS hot, humid, and sticky. At that point I just scoot back inside, blast the A/C and start cooking. Starting with olives in a blender. Err. Food processor.

Olive Pesto Pasta Recipe - Quick and easy pasta dinner tossed in a homemade olive pesto made with pimiento-stuffed olives, fresh basil, and sun-dried tomatoes.

In other news, when was the last time you made an olive pesto? If it’s longer than a month, THAT is far too long.

To be honest, the first time I made this Olive Pesto Pasta was probably a bit over a year ago when I got a hold of these STAR Pimiento Stuffed Olives.

Thing is, until a few years back, I didn’t even like olives. Some were too salty, others tasted a bit too bitter, or the pit would annoy me, and so on and so forth … things just never lined up. Not until I finally veered off course and started to give other olives a chance.

Olive Pesto Pasta Recipe - Quick and easy pasta dinner tossed in a homemade olive pesto made with pimiento-stuffed olives, fresh basil, and sun-dried tomatoes.

Like, how can I pass up a jar of these beauties? STAR’s Reduced Sodium Pimiento Stuffed Olives are extra delicious. Tender, smoky and sweet, just as olives should be.

Olive Pesto Pasta Recipe - Quick and easy pasta dinner tossed in a homemade olive pesto made with pimiento-stuffed olives, fresh basil, and sun-dried tomatoes.

Then, once you add them to this pesto, you honestly can’t say NO to the creamy, salty, a bit spicy, a bit sweet mixture that is olive pesto. Made with olives, and basil, and sun-dried tomatoes, and garlic, and STAR Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and pine nuts!! Good Lawwwwd, I put everything in there. It’s like an olive tapenade meets basil pesto. GENIUS!

Olive Pesto Pasta Recipe - Quick and easy pasta dinner tossed in a homemade olive pesto made with pimiento-stuffed olives, fresh basil, and sun-dried tomatoes.

The flavor, though; it is out of this world. And! I can’t stop making it! And, now I have my parents hooked on it, too, and THEY won’t stop making it.

Stirring it into your bowl of fettuccine pasta? You will find yourself standing over the stove eating forkful by forkful because it’s THAT delicious. It’s a dish that will barely make it to your family’s plate because you will want it all to yourself.

Olive Pesto Pasta Recipe - Quick and easy pasta dinner tossed in a homemade olive pesto made with pimiento-stuffed olives, fresh basil, and sun-dried tomatoes.

Best part, as always, this will come together in about 20 minutes. Make the pesto while the pasta is cooking, open up a bottle of chilled Chardonnay, and ENJOY!

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Olive Pesto Pasta Recipe - Quick and easy pasta dinner tossed in a homemade olive pesto made with pimiento-stuffed olives, fresh basil, and sun-dried tomatoes.
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Olive Pesto Pasta Recipe
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 
Olive Pesto Pasta Recipe - Quick and easy pasta dinner tossed in a homemade olive pesto made with pimiento-stuffed olives, fresh basil, and sun-dried tomatoes.
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 460 kcal
Author: Katerina | Diethood
Ingredients
  • 8- ounces whole wheat fettuccine pasta (I use DeLallo)
FOR THE OLIVE PESTO
  • 1 cup STAR Reduced Sodium Pimiento Stuffed Olives
  • 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup Cara Mia Sun-Dried Tomatoes
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 1/4 cup STAR Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Instructions
  1. Prepare pasta according to the directions on the package.
  2. In a food processor, combine olives, basil, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, pine nuts, and olive oil; pulse until smooth.
  3. Reserve a couple tablespoons of the pasta water and drain out the rest.
  4. Add the pesto (a few tablespoons at a time because you may not need all of it) and reserved pasta water to the prepared fettuccine; gently mix and stir until everything is well combined.
  5. Serve.
Recipe Notes

WW Smart Points: 14

Inspired by Naturally Ella

Nutrition Facts
Olive Pesto Pasta Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 460 Calories from Fat 246
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.3g 42%
Saturated Fat 2.4g 12%
Sodium 417mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 46.6g 16%
Dietary Fiber 7.8g 31%
Sugars 2.1g
Protein 10.5g 21%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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STAR Pimiento Stuffed Olives are available at select Safeway, Vons, King Soopers, Ralphs, Smiths, Save Mart, Raley’s, Lucky, Food 4 Less, Smart & Final, Bashas, Walmart, Tom Thumb and Randalls stores and ONLINE.

STAR EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL is available at retailers nationwide including Safeway, Kroger, Vons, Albertsons, Food 4 Less, Save Mart, Target, Walmart, Schnucks, Food Lion, Stater Bros., Raley’s, Smart & Final, Bashas, King Soopers, Vallarta, Jewel, Smith’s, Dierbergs, HEB and Ralphs stores and ONLINE.

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Comments

  1. Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog says

    August 24, 2016 at 9:31 PM

    Wish I was digging into a big plate of this right now!

    Reply
  2. Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy says

    August 24, 2016 at 1:50 PM

    Olive pesto? GENIUS!!!

    Reply
  3. Maryanne | the little epicurean says

    August 24, 2016 at 12:11 PM

    Count me in for pasta Sundays!

    Reply
  4. naomi says

    August 24, 2016 at 9:57 AM

    This pasta is everything. My boys would love this.

    Reply
  5. Aimee @ ShugarySweets says

    August 24, 2016 at 8:43 AM

    I’ve never thought to put olives in pesto, so smart!! This pasta looks awesome!

    Reply
  6. Kimberly says

    August 23, 2016 at 10:40 PM

    So many of my favorite flavors in this thoroughly delish looking dish!

    Reply
  7. Erin @ The Speckled Palate says

    August 23, 2016 at 4:08 PM

    Confession: I’ve NEVER made pesto with olives… and I’ve clearly been missing out on pasta Sunday, too! Gotta fix both of these soon.

    Reply
  8. Des @ Lifes Ambrosia says

    August 23, 2016 at 3:54 PM

    This is genius!! We are huge olive fans, I bet this is wonderful!

    Reply
  9. Lynne | 365 Days of Baking and More says

    August 23, 2016 at 1:02 PM

    My daughter’s going to love this new pesto! What a great idea!

    Reply
  10. gerry speirs says

    August 23, 2016 at 12:57 PM

    The perfect pasta meal for me and those shots are awesome!!!

    Reply
  11. Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says

    August 23, 2016 at 12:27 PM

    You either love olives or you hate them, and my husband LOVES them (used to make him basically olive subs from a certain franchise.) He will love this!

    Reply
  12. Stephanie says

    August 23, 2016 at 10:56 AM

    Well, YUM! I love olives and this sounds amazing!

    Reply
  13. Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says

    August 23, 2016 at 9:21 AM

    This looks incredible!!!

    Reply
  14. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says

    August 23, 2016 at 7:11 AM

    Olives, pesto and pasta…3 of my favorite things! This simple pasta sounds SO flavorful and delish! Pinned!

    Reply

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