Best Spinach Feta Penne With Pine Nuts Recipes

PENNE WITH SPINACH AND FETA

Steps:

• Melt butter with 2 tblsps oil in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add pine nuts and garlic and saute until pine nuts are light brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add spinach and tomatoes and saute until heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Place penne in large serving bowl.
• Add remaining 4 tblsps olive oil to pasta and toss to coat.
• Pour spinach-nut mixture over and toss to coat.
• Add feta.
• Season with salt and pepper (careful with the salt!) and toss thoroughly.
• Serve immediately.

SPINACH PENNE WITH RICOTTA AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread the pine nuts on a rimmed baking sheet; toast in the oven, tossing occasionally, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes; set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the spinach penne until al dente according to package directions, adding the fresh spinach during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain; return the pasta and spinach to the pot.
• Add the olive oil; season generously with salt and pepper. Toss well.
• Serve immediately, topped with the ricotta, pine nuts, and Parmesan.

SPINACH AND PINE NUTS WITH PENNE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add penne and boil for 10 minutes or according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a heavy 12-inch skillet heat butter and olive oil until foamy. Add pine nuts and saute, stirring continuously until they turn golden. Add garlic and saute for a minute to release the aroma. Add spinach in two batches if you must and toss together just until wilted. Season with salt and pepper. Add a tablespoon or so of water to get spinach steaming. Drain pasta and serve in bowl. Toss with wilted spinach and garnish with port soaked currants.

SPINACH, PINE NUT, AND FETA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400F/200°C Pick a large ovenproof frying pan; this will be the only pan you need.
• Toast the pine nuts in the dry pan over medium heat, stirring occasionally so they won't scorch.
• Lightly beat the eggs in a large bowl, add the toasted pine nuts, the cheeses, a pinch of fresh black or white pepper, the lemon zest, a couple of good pinches of oregano, about 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, and a tablespoon of olive oil. Mix well and set aside.
• Put the empty pan back on high heat, add a little olive oil and the butter and half the spinach. Stir it until it starts wilting, and add the rest of the raw leaves as you can. Partially cover it and turn the heat to low, stirring occasionally until it is all wilted and well cooked, about 5-10 minutes. Set it aside to cool a bit. Add it to the egg mixture and stir well.
• Cut a generous piece of parchment about 1 1/2 times the width of the pan you're using. Wet it, ball it up, and lay it out flat on your work surface. Arrange several (4 or so, depending upon size) phyllo sheets on top of it to almost cover the paper, overlapping the edges. Remember, it's rustic, so messy will work as well as meticulous. Drizzle and rub (or brush) a little olive oil over the surface of the sheets. Sprinkle with a very small amount of salt, pepper, and (optional) cayenne pepper. Repeat until you have at least 3 layers, using up all the phyllo.
• Carefully lift the phyllo and parchment and place it all in the frying pan (don't bother to wash the pan first) with the edges hanging over the rim of the pan. Pour in the egg filling and spread it out. Fold the phyllo sheets over the top of the filling. You can see how it's done at www.jamieoliver.com/how-to-filo-pie.
• Put the pan back on the stove burner on medium heat for 5 or so minutes to brown the bottom, then put it into the oven and bake it for 20 minutes until golden and crisp. Serve hot or warm.

ONE-POT PENNE WITH SPINACH, RICOTTA, AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread pine nuts on a rimmed baking sheet; toast in oven, tossing occasionally, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes; set aside.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook according to manufacturer's directions. Add spinach during last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain; return pasta and spinach to pot. Add oil; season generously with salt and pepper. Toss well.
• Serve immediately, topped with ricotta, pine nuts, and Parmesan.

SPINACH AND PINE NUT PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a saucepan of boiling salted water. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large saucepan and sauté the garlic and onion for 1 minute.
• Add the sliced mushrooms and cook for 2 more minutes.
• Add the spinach and cook for 4-5 minutes, or until the spinach has wilted.
• Stir in the pine nuts and wine, season with salt and pepper. Cook for 1 more minute.
• Transfer the pasta to a serving bowl and toss with the sauce. Garnish with shavings of Parmesan cheese and serve.

SPINACH WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Place olive oil, garlic, and water in a skillet on medium high heat.
• Once skillet is hot, add spinach. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Stir and cook until spinach is wilted.
• Adjust heat to low or simmer. Add pine nuts. Cook covered for 1 minute. Add red pepper flakes, if desired. Cook one minute more.
• Enjoy!

SPINACH, FETA, AND PINE NUT RAVIOLI FILLING

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the spinach until fully wilted, about 2 minutes. Let cool, then squeeze the spinach to remove as much liquid as you can.
• Combine the cooked spinach, feta, and pine nuts in a blender or food processor and pulse until it is the consistency of a fine paste. Beat the egg and water together in a small bowl.
• To assemble the ravioli, brush the egg over a sheet of pasta. Drop the filling mixture on the dough by teaspoonfuls about one inch apart. Cover the filling with the top sheet of pasta, pressing out the air from around each portion of filling. Press firmly around the filling in whatever shape you wish (circles, squares) and then cut them apart. Press the tines of a fork around the edges of the pasta to seal each raviolo.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, add the ravioli, stir gently, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered until the ravioli float to the top and the filling is hot, about 3 to 5 minutes.