Olive Leaf Pasta with Black Olives & Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Foglie d’ulivo con olive nere e pomodori secchi

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Preparation info
  • Serves:

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      35 min

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Pasta Therapy: Over 100 nourishing recipes for relaxation, calm and healing

By Isabella Barbato

Published 2026

  • About

Foglie d’ulivo (literally “olive leaves”) is a hand-shaped pasta from southern Italy, particularly associated with Puglia. Its name comes from its narrow, pointed shape, which resembles the leaves of the olive tree. Related to orecchiette in how it’s formed, it is distinct in look and feel. Oval, tapered and slightly ridged, it’s the kind of shape that naturally works with simple Mediterranean ingredients like fresh tomatoes, ricotta, olive oil and basil.

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