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.

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 (2.25 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.

Pasta Siciliano