Pasta with Garlic and Herbs

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

Boil the pasta noodles with sage leaves in the water.

Strain the noodles and set aside, leaving some water on them.

Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the noodles to prevent sticking.

Heat a pan on medium heat and add olive oil.

Dice the parsley finely.

Chop olives, removing pits as necessary, and add to the pan.

Add garlic scape pesto to the pan and cook until softened.

Season with a pinch of hot pepper, white pepper, and salt.

Add the olives to the pan and stir.

Add the strained pasta noodles to the pan, including a bit of the pasta water to help create a sauce.

Add the fresh parsley to the pan and turn off the heat, allowing the residual heat to cook the parsley briefly.

Serve the pasta in a bowl, garnished with a sprig of parsley and a couple of olives.

Cooking Techniques

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