Best Greek Penne Recipes

GREEK PENNE AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large pot with boiling salted water cook penne pasta until al dente. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-high heat melt butter, add onion and garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add chopped chicken and continue cooking, stirring occasionally until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium- low. Drain and chop artichoke hearts and add them, chopped tomato, feta cheese, fresh parsley, lemon juice, dried oregano, and drained penne pasta to the large skillet. Cook until heated through, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Season with salt and ground black pepper. Serve warm.

GREEK-STYLE PENNE WITH FRESH TOMATOES, FETA, AND DILL

Steps:

• Mix first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Set tomato mixture aside.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Add hot pasta to tomato mixture and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

GREEK CHICKEN PENNE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the chicken, onion and garlic in oil over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in the artichokes, tomato, cheese, parsley, lemon juice, oregano, salt and pepper; heat through. , Drain pasta; toss with chicken mixture. Garnish with oregano if desired.

ATHENA'S LEMON GREEK PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and then stir in 1 oz oil to coat pasta.
• While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a medium sauce pan over low heat, then add heavy cream. Increase heat to medium-high stirring occasionally and when the mixture begins to bubble, add in the Parmesan cheese and blend until the cheese has melted. Add in lemon juice and lemon zest and stir. Season with black pepper and salt to taste.
• Add cooked pasta and mix well. Bring sauce back to just under a boil and then serve. You may wish to garnish your pasta dish with some additional Parmesan cheese, parsley, or even a couple of capers. This dish does not re-heat well, so plan on enjoying this dish in one setting.

GREEK PENNE AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large pot bring salted water to a boil. Add penne pasta and cook until al dente, drain and set aside.
• Using a large skillet and over medium-high heat melt butter. Add onion and garlic to melted butter and cook for 2 minutes. Stirring occasionally, add chicken and continue cooking until golden brown, approximately 5-6 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, begin adding drained and chopped artichoke hearts, chopped tomato, feta cheese, fresh parsley, lemon juice, dried oregano, and drained penne pasta to the chicken. Cook until heated through, approximately 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste, serve warm.

FETA & HERB "GREEK SALAD" PENNE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 3 minutes. Add the chickpeas, tomatoes, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is lightly browned and the tomatoes are just warmed through, about 3 minutes.
• Add the olives, pasta and the reserved pasta cooking water to the pot and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the arugula until wilted. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving dish and drizzle with the Greek Feta Herb Vinaigrette.

MAKEOVER GREEK CHICKEN PENNE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, place tomatoes in a small bowl; add boiling water. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes., In a Dutch oven, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Drain and chop tomatoes; add to the pan. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drain pasta; add to the pan and heat through.

GREEK PENNE PASTA (6 WW POINTS)

Steps:

• 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.
• Serve pasta sprinkled with feta cheese and black or green olives.

"GREEK SALAD" PENNE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Add the bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 3 minutes. Add the chickpeas, garlic, red pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
• Add the olives, pasta and the reserved pasta cooking water to the pot; cook 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the arugula and oregano until wilted. Season with salt and pepper. Top with the feta and drizzle with olive oil.

PENNE PASTA SALAD GREEK STYLE

Steps:

• Combine all the dressing ingredients except the cheeses in a bowl and set aside.
• Combine pasta, peppers , tomato, and onion in another bowl.
• Pour dressing over pasta mix, add feta and mix well.
• Top with Parmesan cheese.
• Cool and refrigerate 4-5 hours to blend the flavours.

GREEK STYLE PENNE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cut chicken breasts into small cubes; saute until just cooked through.
• Sprinkle seasonings over top, stir to distribute evenly and add canned tomatoes and sauce.
• Stir to deglaze and bring sauce to simmer while cooking pasta.
• Bring large pot of water to boil; stir in penne and cook until al dente, approximately 9-10 minutes.
• Drain thoroughly.
• Stir egg and 1/2 of feta cheese together; add to pasta.
• Layer pasta in casserole dish or 8 x 12 inch baking pan sprayed with cooking oil spray.
• Pour sauce over top (sauce will be thin and will settle throughout pasta).
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until heated through and lightly browned on top.

SLOW-COOKER GREEK PENNE

Steps:

• Spray bottom of 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Line side of slow cooker with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in spinach, oregano, salt and pepper. In medium bowl, mix pasta sauce and sugar.
• In slow cooker, spread 1 1/2 cups of the pasta sauce. Layer with half of the pasta, half of the beef mixture and 1 cup of the feta cheese. Repeat layers. Pour remaining 1 1/2 cups pasta sauce over top. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 hours or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with basil.

GREEK CHICKEN PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet melt butter until sizzling; add onion and garlic. Cook over medium-high heat 2 minutes. Add chicken. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until golden brown ( 5 to 6 minutes). Reduce heat to medium-low. Add cooked pasta and all remaining ingredients; toss gently. Cook until heated through (2 to 3 minutes). Season with salt and pepper if desired.

GREEK PENNE AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. In a large pot with boiling salted water cook penne pasta until al dente. Drain. 2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-high heat melt butter, add onion and garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add chopped chicken and continue cooking, stirring occasionally until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes. 3. Reduce heat to medium- low. Drain and chop artichoke hearts and add them, chopped tomato, feta cheese, fresh parsley, lemon juice, dried oregano, and drained penne pasta to the large skillet. Cook until heated through, about 2 to 3 minutes. 4. Season with salt and ground black pepper. Serve warm.

GREEK PENNE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions. Drain and set aside.
• In a skillet, add 3 teaspoons of the olive oil and heat gently.
• Add onion, garlic and pine nuts and cook till onions are translucent.
• Stir in drained spinach, tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add wine and water. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, blend feta cheese and cottage cheese with a pastry blender.
• Place drained pasta into skillet and heat, drizzle with 2 teaspoons olive oil and toss.
• Add cheese mixture, spinach mixture, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes and toss again.
• Heat for about 2 more minutes.
• Serve immediately into plates. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

GREEK PENNE

Steps:

• Start cooking pasta in large pot of boiling water.
• In skillet, add 3 tsp olive oil and cook garlic slightly.
• Add pine nuts and cook 2 minutes.
• Stir in spinach and tomatoes and cook 3 minutes.
• In a bowl combine cheeses, add oregano, salt, and pepper.
• When pasta is cooked, add ½ to large bowl and drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil.
• Add remaining pasta and drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil.
• Toss well.
• Add spinach mixture to pasta and toss.
• Add cheese mixture and toss.
• Top with parmesan cheese to taste.

GREEK TOMATO PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• Mix the first six ingredients in a large bowl. set mixture aside.
• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.
• Drain, add hot pasta to the tomato mixture and toss to coat.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

GREEK PENNE PASTITSIO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Coat a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with non-stick spray.
• For the casserole, cook penne in a pot of boiling salted water, 2 minutes less than package directions, drain.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium high. Add onions and cook until softened, 3 minutes. Add lamb, olives, pepperoncini, garlic, tomato paste, oregano, thyme, cinnamon, and some red pepper flakes; cook, breaking up chunks of lamb with a wooden spoon, until cooked through; about 5 minutes.
• Deglaze skillet with wine; cook until evaporated, 2 minutes. Stir in crushed tomatoes, bring sauce to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 10 minutes. Season sauce with salt and black pepper, stir in penne, then transfer to prepared dish.
• For the béchamel, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and garlic; cook 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk, then add cloves; simmer until thickened; 5 minutes.
• Whisk eggs in a bowl, add 1/2 cup milk mixture to eggs, then whisk back into milk mixture. Stir in feta and parsley; season béchamel with salt and black pepper. Pour béchamel over penne mixture. Bake pastitsio until bubbly and top is golden, 35 to 40 minutes; let stand 5 minutes before serving.

GREEK-STYLE PENNE WITH LAMB, PARSNIPS, TOMATOES, AND CINNAMON

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and parsnips and sauté until slightly softened and deep golden brown around edges, about 9 minutes. Add garlic; stir 1 minute. Add lamb and sautéuntil no longer pink, breaking up with back of spoon, about 2 minutes. Stir in cinnamon. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add tomatoes with juice; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until parsnips are tender, about 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot. Add lamb mixture and enough cooking liquid to moisten; toss. Add parsley. Transfer to plates and sprinkle with feta.

GREEK STYLE PENNE PASTA WITH LAMB AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and parsnips and sauté until slightly softened and deep golden brown around edges, about 9 minutes. Add garlic; stir 1 minute. Add lamb and sautéuntil no longer pink, breaking up with back of spoon, about 2 minutes. Stir in cinnamon. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add tomatoes with juice; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until parsnips are tender, about 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot. Add lamb mixture and enough cooking liquid to moisten; toss. Add parsley. Transfer to plates and sprinkle with feta.