Penne With Spinach, Tomatoes and Olives
photo by dojemi
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
- 1⁄2 cup kalamata olive, pitted, sliced
- 1 lb fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 8 ounces penne pasta
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese (optional)
directions
- Heat oil in large, non-stick skillet. Add onion and saute over medium heat for 3 minutes.
- Add chopped tomatoes, bring to a boil and reduce heat. Cover and simmer to 20 minutes.
- Add sliced olives, chopped spinach and parsley. Cook an additional 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and transfer to a serving bowl. Add spinach mixture and toss gently. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately with parmesan on the side.
- For Vegan do not use the parmesan cheese.
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Reviews
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This was delicious! I followed the recipe 'almost' exactly, only making a few minor changes. I used 8 ounces of whole wheat 'rigatoni' because that's all I had on hand. I think I would have preferred it with penne' as the recipe suggested. . My DH, who loves kalamata olives, asked me to add more than the recommended 1/2 cup...I added about 3/4 of a cup. I like kalamata olives but not as much as my DH so I felt 3/4 of a cup was to much but he thought it was fine. I used a 10 ounce bag of spinach. The only change I would make to the original recipe would be to double the sauce because I prefer a lot of it. Thanks for sharing this recipe Kumquat, I will definitely be making it again.
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New York City, 72
<p>Clockwise from upper left, my dear friends Cranberry, Quincy, Kumquat and Kiwi. All of our cats were born in the wild and adopted by us. Zaar Chefs I have met so far: Elmotoo, justcallmeToni, ~Rita~, Midwest Maven, Bird&Buddha (both of them) and most recently, Ms*Bindy from upstate New York:) Wonderful, sweet, friendly people and great chefs! Most relevant thing to mention here is that I am a vegetarian, and recently became a vegan (almost 100%). To put vegetables and other things not meat or fish on the table I work as an actuary (in my case anyway, a combination of statistician, number-cruncher and/or programmer). For fun I like to travel. Just came back from Namibia, a peaceful democracy in Africa with lots of animals! Got some terrific pictures of lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, rhinocerous, hyenas, all kinds of antelopes, giraffes and zebras. Namibia is the second most sparsely populated country per square mile, just behind Mongolia. Update: We went to Italy this Spring. We had lots of pizza and pasta. The pizza is so much better in Italy, particularly the crust. The Amalfi coast was absolutely beautiful. Spectacular natural scenery (Canada and Alaska are really beautiful, Patagonia in Chile is sublime, Iceland is unique) has been my latest passion as far as travel destinations but I have seen quite a few big cities too (Paris, Berlin, London and Madrid to name a few). On my bulletin board at work I keep a list of every country I've visited (other than the U.S. of course). So far I've made it to five continents: Europe, Africa, South America, Asia and North America of course. I've got only two other continents to conquer:) I don't usually have difficulty finding vegetarian dishes here in the U.S. or overseas, but finding vegan dishes is much harder. I have no kids, just cats, Kumquat, Cranberry, and more recently Quincy and Kiwi. They are purebreds, of the breed alley caticus (okay, American shorthair I guess). Our cats are not vegetarians, though my boyfriend (significant other, long-term partner, whatever) is. I am a friend of all animals both tamed and wild. In addition I am a freethinker and my boyfriend studies philosophy. Either way, we get along pretty well. Also, please allow me to say that my BF and I recently bought a condominium in NYC.:) Pet peeve? Okay, I don't like public scenes, especially parents yelling at their children, lovers' spats, etc. If it must be done please do it in private:D Participation & Awards:</p>