Pappardelle with Olive Paste and Gruyère

For 2 as a main dish.

½ pound dried pappardelle

1 T olive oil

1/3 cup black olive paste

1 T pine nuts

¾ cup finely grated cheese

Cook the pappardelle for 6 minutes in boiling salted water. Drain. Pour the oil into a medium gratin dish and add the drained noodles. Toss the noodles in the olive oil and the olive paste. Cover with the pine nuts and the grated cheese. Bake in a preheated 400° F oven for 15-20 minutes, until the cheese has turned crispy, the dish is singing, and the pasta on top is slightly crisp with the underneath moist and fragrant.

From Real Fast Food by Nigel Slater

Copyright © 1995 Nigel Slater