Fusili with Red Peppers, Goat Cheese, and Basil

Name: Fusili with Red Peppers, Goat Cheese, and Basil
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound fusili, or other twisted pasta; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 15 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes; 2 medium red bell peppers, seeds and ribs discarded, cut into thin matchsticks; 1 medium red onion, quartered lengthwise, then cut crosswise into thin slices; 1 cup pitted and coarsely chopped Kalamata olives; 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil; 1/4 cup vinegar brine drained from Kalamata olives; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/4 pound rindless goat cheese, crumbled; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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INGREDIENTS

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1 pound fusili, or other twisted pasta

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1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided

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15 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

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1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes

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2 medium red bell peppers, seeds and ribs discarded, cut into thin matchsticks

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1 medium red onion, quartered lengthwise, then cut crosswise into thin slices

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1 cup pitted and coarsely chopped Kalamata olives

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1 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil

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1/4 cup vinegar brine drained from Kalamata olives

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2 tablespoons unsalted butter

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1/4 pound rindless goat cheese, crumbled

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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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