Pasta with Tomato Salsa and Feta

Another Best of Bridge recipe

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 6  fresh tomatoes
• 1⁄4 cup fresh parmesan cheese, shave into ribbons
• 2  cups  torn fresh spinach
• 1  clove garlic, minced
• 1⁄3 cup olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped fresh basil
•  fresh ground pepper
• 1  lb penne
• 1⁄2 cup  crumbled feta cheese
• 3  tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Cut an"X" through skin at bottom of each tomato.
2. Blanch tomatoes in boiling water for 30 seconds.
3. Plunge in cold water and peel off skin with sharp knife.
4. Cut in half and remove seeds.
5. Coarsely chop and set aside in a bowl.
6. Add Parmesan, spinach, garlic, oil, basil and pepper to tomatoes.
7. Cook penne in boiling salted water until tender.
8. Drain and toss with tomato mixture.
9. Top with feta and pine nuts and sprinkle with parsley.