.. index:: single: pasta; olives Pasta al Paté di Olive =========================================== .. makes:: 2 to 3 servings .. ingredients:: - pasta - 200 g kalamata olives - 6 cloves of garlic - parmigiano - olive oil .. procedure:: With a mezzaluna knife (or whatever really), chop the garlic and olives until they form a very fine paste. Put a few generous spoonfuls of olive paste, a couple tbsp of olive oil and a small mound of grated parmigiano in each plate. Cook the pasta until al dente, drain, add it to the plates. Mix. Eat. .. note:: Yes, chopping the stuff is time consuming and annoying, but the effort will make everything taste better. You can use a blender, just don't tell me. This is very garlic-y, feel free to chage the amount of garlic to your taste. More is better. .. sectionauthor:: Carlo