RECIPE: Spaghetti with Olives, Tomatoes, and Arugula

Adapted from The Naked Chef Takes Off

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Olive oil

1 clove of garlic, minced

1 dried chili, to taste

1 cup (about 24) cherry or grape tomatoes, seeded and roughly chopped

8-10 olives, crushed and pitted

1 lb dried spaghetti

salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

3 large handfuls of arugula, roughly chopped

Procedure:

1. Heat a large frying pan, add a few tablespoons of olive oil, fry the garlic and chili for 30 seconds; add the tomatoes and olives. Toss and allow to cook 4-6 minutes. The tomatoes should thicken into a sauce with some chunks in it. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

2. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti according to the directions on the package in well-salted, boiling water. Drain.

3. Add the pasta and the chopped arugula to the tomato sauce and toss together until the arugula wilts.

Contributed by Lisa Bretherick