Aegean Pasta recipe - post

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This is good hot or cold and only gets better by the next day.

 

Aegean Pasta

 

1/3 cup olive oil

1/2 cup pine nuts (whole) or walnuts (chopped)

5 cloves garlic, minced

2 10 ounce pkgs. frozen spinach thawed, drained and chopped

2 16 ounce cans of peeled Italian tomatoes chopped into bite size pieces

2 Tablespoons fresh chopped basil

1 lb. package of mostaccioli, ziti or penne shaped pasta

6 ounces of feta cheese

8 ounces of Greek olives, drained

 

Boil pasta according to package directions and drain.

Heat one tblsp. olive oil in skillet, add nuts, garlic and basil. Cook 4 minutes stirring as not to burn garlic. Add the 1/3 cup olive oil, spinach and tomatoes and heat through cooking on low simmer for 5 minutes. Toss sauce with pasta and serve in large pasta bowl. Garnish with feta cheese and Greek olives.

 

 

 

 

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