Ingredients
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12 ounces uncooked penne
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1 teaspoon olive oil
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2/3 ounce pine nuts, about 2 tbsp
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1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
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10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed (I used freshly cooked spinach and it was just fine)
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4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
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1 lb plum tomato, chopped
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6 medium olives, black,pitted and chopped (I prefer the green Greek or Italian olives)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions (without butter or oil), drain and set aside.
- Coat a large skillet with cooking spray.
- Add olive oil and heat over medium-high heat until oil sizzles.
- Add pine nuts and garlic.
- Cook and stir until pine nuts are golden brown, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in spinach and tomatoes and cook until heated through, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes.
- Add spinach mixture to pasta and toss until combined.
- Serve pasta sprinkled with feta cheese and black or green olives.