PASTA WITH GREENS AND FETA

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This is a fantastic recipe from Mollie Katzen's "Still Life with Menu Cookbook." This is probably my personal favorite recipe in the book - easy, quick, low in fat and good for you! Freshly ground parmesan and black pepper may be added at the end of preparation Greens portion of the recipe can be made 1 or two days head.

Provided by Wineaux

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups onions, chopped
7 -8 cups mixed greens, washed, dried and coarsely chopped (Use any combination, spinach, collard, kale, dandelion, escarole, mustard and chard)
1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
3/4-1 lb penne or 3/4-1 lb shell pasta
1/2-3/4 lb feta cheese, crumbled

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in Dutch oven. Add onions and cook for about 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
  • Add chopped greens and salt. Cook 10 minutes until greens begin to wilt.
  • Cover and cook for 10 to 15 minutes over medium-low heat.
  • Cook pasta until al dente. Just as it becomes ready, add the feta to the greens, keeping heat on low.
  • Scoop pasta out of water, and add directly to the greens.
  • Mix thoroughly.
  • Cook completed dish just slightly over low heat for a few minutes. Add parmesan and pepper, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 610.8, Fat 24.1, SaturatedFat 10.2, Cholesterol 50.6, Sodium 933, Carbohydrate 86, Fiber 11.6, Sugar 9.2, Protein 15.9

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