Pasta Siciliano

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.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 434 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked farfalle pasta
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives
• 3 cloves chopped garlic
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 0.5 cup pine nuts
• 0.5 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.