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Whole Wheat Rigatoni and Cauliflower, Wilted Arugula, Feta & Olives

By: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson  
"This convenient recipe makes getting two meals on the table a snap."

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bite-size whole wheat pasta, such as rigatoni or penne
  • 1 tablespoon Salt
  • 1 medium head cauliflower, trimmed and cut into bite-size florets
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into medium dice
  • 1/2 yellow bell pepper, cut into medium dice
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pitted kalamata olives
  • 4 cups factory-washed arugula or spinach
  • 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese, divided
  • 1 pinch Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Bring a generous 2 quarts of water and salt to a boil in a large soup kettle; add pasta and cook, partially covered, for 4 minutes. Add cauliflower and cook, partially covered, until pasta and cauliflower are tender, about 6 minutes longer. Reserve 1 cup of cooking liquid, drain pasta and return top pot.
  2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a 10-inch skillet. Add peppers, and saute until tender, about 4 minutes. Add garlic; continue to saute until golden and fragrant, about 1 minute longer. Add tomatoes, seasoning and olives; simmer sauce about 5 minutes. Add sauce to pasta, along with reserved cooking liquid, arugula and 1/2 cup feta. Toss, seasoning to taste with pepper. Serve with additional feta.
  3. For lunch, pack pasta and extra feta in leakproof containers. Warm pasta in microwave and top with feta.

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Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 388 | Total Fat: 12.2g | Cholesterol: 17mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2007 by Peach822 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Used about 3/4 of the 1lb box of pasta, yellow and orange bell pepper, the whole 14oz can of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2008 by Jess 
This recipe was very delicious. I left out the olives since I don't like them, and I sauteed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2006 by MEL231 
This recipe was ok. Felt like it was missing something, though not sure what. Might make... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2008 by Rosalinda 
This is really healthy, but the flavors didn't seem to come together very well. If I make it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2008 by amylouise 
love this!! try this recipe, its really good. MORE

 
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