Whip It Up Wednesday--Pantry Pasta

By: Marlene Boyle

Whip It Up Wednesday--Pantry Pasta

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It's Whip It Up Wednesday and life is throwing a few challenges at us these days so it's time to be a little more creative in the kitchen!
 
Here's a great recipe using ingredients right out of your pantry!
 
This recipe is for "Pantry Pasta"
 
Ingredients;
1/2 whole red onion, diced
 
2 tablespoons olive oil
 
One 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes with juice
 
1/3 cup chicken stock or white wine
 
1/3 cup assorted olives, pitted and roughly chopped
 
1 whole jar artichoke hearts, halved
 
2 cloves garlic, minced
 
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
 
8 ounces pasta, cooked al dente and drained
 
2 to 3 tablespoons jarred pesto
 
1/2 cup fork-chunked feta
 
3 tablespoons dry-toasted pine nuts
 
Directions;
Add the onions into a skillet with the olive oil over medium heat. Saute for a few minutes, and then add in the diced tomatoes, chicken stock, olives, artichoke hearts and garlic. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and stir to combine with the sauce. Mix in the pesto.
Toss in the feta and top with the pine nuts.