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Greek Penne Pasta (8 SP) Recipe
by Wendy Saxena-Smith

Greek Penne Pasta (8 SP)
Rating: 4/5
Avg. 4/5 1 vote
Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 12 oz uncooked penne pasta
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2⁄3 oz pine nuts, about 2 tbsp
  • 1 1⁄2 tsp garlic, minced
  • 10 oz chopped frozen spinach, thawed
  • 1 lb plum tomato, chopped
  • 4 oz feta cheese, crumbled
  • 6 piece medium olives, pitted and chopped

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions (without butter or oil), drain and set aside.
  2. Coat a large skillet with cooking spray.
  3. Add olive oil and heat over medium-high heat until oil sizzles.
  4. Add pine nuts and garlic.
  5. Cook and stir until pine nuts are golden brown, about 3 minutes.
  6. Stir in spinach and tomatoes and cook until heated through, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes.
  7. Add spinach mixture to pasta and toss until combined.
  8. Serve pasta sprinkled with feta cheese and olives.