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Penne with Caramelized Onions

Penne with Caramelized Onions
“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.”
4 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.

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. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 cup equals 374 calories,
© Taste of Home 2013

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Penne with Caramelized Onions (continued)

Nutrition Facts: 22 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 627 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 11 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013