1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Directions
Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Meanwhile, cut mushrooms in half and thinly slice. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add mushrooms; saute until tender, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in tomatoes and olives. Reduce heat to low; cook, uncovered, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in herbs, salt and pepper.
Drain pasta, reserving 1/4 cup pasta water. Toss pasta with mushroom mixture, adjusting consistency with reserved pasta water. Sprinkle with cheeses.
Test Kitchen Tips
This isn't a saucy pasta, so leftovers make for a great cold salad the next day.
Instead of reaching for the salt shaker, try zesting a little lemon over the pasta and squeezing a bit of juice over each serving. It brightens up the flavor and helps keep it healthy.
Other cheeses are great on this dish if you're not a feta fan. Try a little crumbled blue cheese or goat cheese, or even skip the cheese altogether.
Put this easy pasta toss on your Meatless Monday menu!
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Susan
May 6, 2019
This was very good, light, and easy. I set out to make a half-recipe, but ended up using the full amounts of fresh herbs, olives (quartered), and garlic. Next time, I'll also use the full amount of mushrooms. It's a recipe that you can "eyeball," it doesn't really require exact measurements. And I think it would go well with additions of chicken, shrimp, capers, parsley, spinach, onions, and lots of other things, depending on your tastes.
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This was very good, light, and easy. I set out to make a half-recipe, but ended up using the full amounts of fresh herbs, olives (quartered), and garlic. Next time, I'll also use the full amount of mushrooms. It's a recipe that you can "eyeball," it doesn't really require exact measurements. And I think it would go well with additions of chicken, shrimp, capers, parsley, spinach, onions, and lots of other things, depending on your tastes.