Mostaccioli With Spinach And Feta Cheese - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp. butter
8 tsp. olive oil
1/2 c. pine nuts
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed
4 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 lb. mostaccioli or penne pasta
12 oz. Feta cheese, crumbed
salt and pepper

Preparation

Melt butter with 2 teaspoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
Add pine nuts and garlic; saute until pine nuts are light brown, about 5 minutes.
Add spinach and tomatoes and saute until heated through, about 3 minutes.
Place cooked pasta in serving bowl.
Add remaining oil to pasta and toss.
Pour spinach-pine nut mixture over and toss to coat.
Add Feta cheese. Season with salt and pepper and toss thoroughly.
Serve immediately.
Serves 4 to 6.