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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

  1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions (without butter or oil), drain and set aside.
  2. 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.
  3. Stir in the spinach and tomatoes and cook until heated through, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes.
  4. Add the spinach mixture to the pasta and toss until combined.
  5. Serve the pasta sprinkled with feta cheese and black or green olives.