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Who needs meat when you have a pasta dish loaded with tomatoes, olives and Havarti cheese? I often assemble it in advance and bake the next day, adding a few minutes to the cooking time.—Jacqueline Frank, Green Bay, Wisconsin

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Hearty Tomato-Olive Penne Recipe

Prep: 50 min. Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

50 25 75

Ingredients

2 large onions, chopped
6 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 pounds plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped (about 10 tomatoes)
1 cup vegetable or chicken broth
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 package (16 ounces) uncooked penne pasta
1 block (24 ounces) Havarti cheese, cut into 1/2-in. cubes
1 cup pitted Greek olives
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a Dutch oven, saute onions in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, basil, pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened.
Meanwhile, cook penne according to package directions; drain.
Stir the Havarti cheese, olives and cooked penne into the sauce. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Cover and bake at 375° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups equals 719 calories, 43 g fat (19 g saturated fat), 83 mg cholesterol, 1,082 mg sodium, 56 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 31 g protein.

Originally published as Hearty Tomato-Olive Penne in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2010, p53

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Reviewed on May. 17, 2012 by vaughnlulu

Delicious and light. I love the flavors of this recipe. They are perfect. However I tried to cheat with regular olives because they are cheaper and it was a wrong decision. Klamata olives are worth it

Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2012 by ADJ1971

Very easy to make & just the right amount of everything. Nice little kick with the crushed red pepper flakes. My boyfriend said it was a keeper!