Penne With Tomato, Black Olives and Feta

Katzen's Note:

A simple, fresh pasta dish, quick to prepare and enjoy.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb penne
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon chili pepper flakes
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 large tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 cup kalamata olive, pitted & halved
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• freshly grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. In a large pot of boiling water, cook pasta until tender but firm, drain and return to pot to keep warm.
2. Meanwhile, in a large non-stick skillet, heat oil & chili pepper flakes over medium heat; stir in garlic. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until heated through.
3. Transfer to pot with drained pasta; add olives, feta cheese and basil; toss gently to mix.
4. Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan.

Reviews

[VikingNorseman]

Had to add more olive oil and garlic. I still couldn't get much flavor so added a jar of marinated artichokes. Won't make again. I had to redo the whole recipe in order to take to a brunch

[FBP]

This was great, thanks for sharing. I added grilled chicken and white kidney beans just to up the protein and threw in a can of diced tomatoes and their juice. I'll definitely make this again.