Looking for something light to serve on a summer's evening?  This should please everyone's palate as well as cure the craving for a Mediterranean dish.

Serves 4

Ingredients

Coarse salt and ground pepper

12 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 medium onion , thinly sliced, lengthwise

2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced crosswise

1/2 cup dry white wine

1 can artichoke hearts, drained, rinsed, and quartered lengthwise

1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives, quartered lengthwise

1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes , halved lengthwise

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more serving

1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, torn

1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water. Return pasta to pot.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Add onion and garlic, season with salt and pepper, cook, stirring occasionally until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add wine and cook until evaporated, about 2 minutes.
3. Stir in artichokes and cook until starting to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add olives and half of the tomatoes; cook until tomatoes start to break down, 1 to 2 minutes. Add pasta to skillet. Stir in remaining tomatoes, oil, cheese, and basil. Thin with reserved pasta water if necessary to coat the spaghetti. Serve with additional cheese.