Greek Penne Pasta – Another great pasta recipe I just had to add to my collection. The toasted pine nuts put this over the top. Delicious, easy and quick to make!
Great for a busy day. Add Greek seasoned chicken for a delicious meal!
Whats not to like? It’s quick, inexpensive, healthful and tastes great. This will be made often in my house.
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Greek Penne Pasta
Ingredients
- 12 ounces uncooked penne
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2/3 ounce pine nuts about 2 tbsp
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach thawed (I used freshly cooked spinach and it was just fine)
- 1 lb plum tomato chopped
- 4 ounces feta cheese crumbled
- 6 medium olives black,pitted and chopped (I prefer the green Greek or Italian olives)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions (without butter or oil), drain and set aside.
- Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Add the olive oil and heat over medium-high heat until the oil sizzles. Add the pine nuts and garlic. Cook and stir until pine nuts are golden brown, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the spinach and tomatoes and cook until heated through, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes.
- Add the spinach mixture to the pasta and toss until combined.
- Serve the pasta sprinkled with feta cheese and black or green olives.
Enjoy this Greek Penne Pasta!
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