Penne with Caramelized Onions

Name: Penne with Caramelized Onions
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked penne pasta; 1/4 cup pine nuts; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 16 pitted Greek olives, coarsely chopped; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

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Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Sep. 26, 2022

“This hearty recipe is a favorite of my fly-fishing buddies when we take our annual trip to British Columbia,” Paul Humphrey relates from Allyn, Washington. “The pine nuts are a delicious surprise.”

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Ingredients

2 cups uncooked penne pasta
1/4 cup pine nuts
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon butter
1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
16 pitted Greek olives, coarsely chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute pine nuts and garlic in butter until golden brown; set aside.
In a large skillet, cook onion in oil over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low. Stir in the olives, salt, basil, oregano and pepper. Drain pasta; add to onion mixture. Stir in feta cheese and pine nut mixture.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 374 calories, 22g fat (6g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 627mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 11g protein.

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