Pasta Siciliano

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This wonderful and easy skillet pasta dish includes sun-dried tomatoes, olives, pine nuts, feta cheese, and crushed red pepper flakes. This is an authentic alternative that gets rave reviews in our family.

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package uncooked farfalle pasta
1/4 cup olive oil
3 cloves chopped garlic
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup pine nuts
1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives
1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place farfalle pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
2 Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the garlic until lightly browned. Mix in red pepper and lemon juice. Stir in the pine nuts, olives, and sun-dried tomatoes. Toss in the cooked pasta and feta cheese. Season with salt and pepper.