[recipe review] Penne Pasta with Spring Greens and Feta Cheese

[Guest guest]

> i have to tell you all, this recipe is so delicious! You have

> got to try it. My daughter served it to us last night and

> it was a huge hit. She did add the feta to the tomatoe-spinach

> saute for about a minute to make it all melty before she

> tossed it with the pasta.... oh my mmmmmmmm.

> She asked me if we were just eating two bowls to be " nice " .

> *lol* Silly girl! i'm getting ready to arm-wrestle my dh

> to see who wins the leftover bowl for lunch. Wish me luck!

 

 

Good luck!

 

 

This sort of reminds of one of my favorite dishes at an Italian place

back in DC (Jenni if you're here - Il Pizzico on Gude Drive

Rockville!). I don't remember the name of the dish but it was penne,

topped with a nice savory tomato sauce, then they topped it with

shredded arugula. I got that a lot! :-)

 

I will try your daughter's recipe tonight.

[Guest guest]

PT,

This does sound wonderful! I'll have to try it with some vegan feta.

Won't be melty but might have a similar flavor. I think it's

fantastic that there is a cooking class available for your daughter -

that has healthy options, too! Good luck with the leftover war LOL I

lost today. Dh took the veggie tamales to work that I was going to

eat for breakfast. I'm just not an early bird

 

Shelly

 

, " ~ PT ~ "

<patchouli_troll wrote:

>

> i have to tell you all, this recipe is so delicious! You have

> got to try it. My daughter served it to us last night and

> it was a huge hit. She did add the feta to the tomatoe-spinach

> saute for about a minute to make it all melty before she

> tossed it with the pasta.... oh my mmmmmmmm.

> She asked me if we were just eating two bowls to be " nice " .

> *lol* Silly girl! i'm getting ready to arm-wrestle my dh

> to see who wins the leftover bowl for lunch. Wish me luck!

>

> ~ pt ~

>

> It is neither wealth nor splendor,

> but tranquility and occupation,

> that give happiness.

> ~ Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)

> ~~~*~~~*~~~>

> , " ~ PT ~ "

<patchouli_troll@>

> wrote:

> >

> > This is what my daughter is making for dinner tonight

> > along with garlic bread and salad. She already tested

> > the recipe in her ccultural cooking class at school and

> > swears this is wonderful; looks great to me and the best

> > part is i don't have to cook tonight.

> > From the looks of the recipe there is a lot of room to

> > change out or add ingredients to suit your palate.

> > You could sub a type of nut for the seeds, or a use a

> > different type of greens in place of the spinach.

> > You could make it easily vegan by using some crumbled

> > seasoned tofu in place of the cheese.

> > Enjoy!

> >

> > Penne Pasta with Spring Greens and Feta Cheese

> >

> > 1/4 cup sunflower seeds

> > 3 cloves garlic, minced

> > 2 tomatoes, chopped

> > 1/4 cup olive oil

> > 1 tsp. dried rosemary

> > 1 tsp. dried basil

> > 1 tsp. sea salt ~ or to taste

> > 1/2 bunch spinach, washed and chopped

> > 1 pound penne pasta

> > 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled

> >

> > Saute seeds and garlic in the olive oil for 2 minutes.

> > Add herbs and spices, and stir. Add spinach and tomatoes,

> > cooking until the greens wilt down a bit, about 2 minutes.

> > Serve over penne pasta, cooked al dente. Crumble feta

> > cheese over top before serving.

> > Yield: 4 servings

> >

> > ~ pt ~

> >

> > Happiness comes from within, and rests most securely on

> > simple goodness and clear conscience.  Religion may not

> > be essential to it, but no one is known to have gained

> > it without a philosophy resting on ethical principles.

> > - William Ogdon, The New York Times, 12/30/45

> >

>

[Guest guest]

i think it would work great with vegan feta.

Do you make your own out of tofu?

 

Now you have to learn to hide those leftovers better

if you are not an early riser!

 

~ pt ~

 

Speak clearly,

if you speak at all;

carve every word

before you let it fall.

~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

~~~*~~~*~~~>

, " Shelly " <anislandgirl wrote:

>

> PT,

> This does sound wonderful! I'll have to try it with some vegan feta.

> Won't be melty but might have a similar flavor. I think it's

> fantastic that there is a cooking class available for your daughter -

> that has healthy options, too! Good luck with the leftover war LOL I

> lost today. Dh took the veggie tamales to work that I was going to

> eat for breakfast. I'm just not an early bird

>

> Shelly

[Guest guest]

My husband *loved* this!! (I loved it too.) I sent the recipe on to my

MIL and my twin sister. I wouldn't have thought to put the sunflower

seeds in there but it was very tasty.