MEDITERRANEAN PASTA WITH GREENS

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A delicious blend of greens, olives, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes tossed with pasta. Delicious and satisfying.

Provided by Lia Soscia

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (16 ounce) package dry fusilli pasta
1 bunch Swiss chard, stems removed
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
½ cup pitted, chopped kalamata olives
½ cup pitted, chopped green olives
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Stir in pasta, cook for 10 to 12 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
  • Place chard in a microwave safe bowl. Fill bowl about 1/2 full with water. Cook on High in the microwave 5 minutes, until limp; drain.
  • Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, green olives, and garlic. Mix in the chard. Cook and stir until tender. Toss with pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.7 calories, Carbohydrate 44.6 g, Cholesterol 2.2 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 9.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 467.5 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

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