Pasta Verde

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb spinach fettuccine
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup sliced black olives
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 bring 2 quarts of water to boil with a tablespoon each of salt and oil.
• 2 drop in the noodles and boil, uncovered over high heat, until they are al dente.
• 3 drain and rinse with warm water to keep them from sticking together.
• 4 melt the butter in a large saucepan.
• 5 add the sliced olives and cook over low heat a minute or two.
• 6 add the pasta and toss with two forks.
• 7 in a small bowl, beat together the egg yolks, cream, and nutmeg.
• 8 remove the saucepan from the heat and pour this mixture over the pasta.
• 9 toss again to coat.
• 10 the sauce should be creamy and the eggs should not solidify.
• 11 sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve.