Greek Penne PAsta

By punk

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)
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (optional)
• 6 medium olives, black,pitted and chopped ( I prefer the green Greek or Italian olives) (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

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.
You can top with feta cheese and olives if you would like!!