Whole Wheat Rigatoni and Cauliflower, Wilted Arugula, Feta & Olives Recipe
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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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

 

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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.

Footnotes

  • Copyright 2005 USA WEEKEND and columnist Pam Anderson. All rights reserved.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 404 | Total Fat: 13.6g | Cholesterol: 17mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

   

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2008 by Jess   view full review
This recipe was very delicious. I left out the olives since I don't like them, and I sauteed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2007 by Peach822 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Used about 3/4 of the 1lb box of pasta, yellow and orange bell pepper, the whole 14oz can of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2009 by rachycez   view full review
We loved how this came out, but I did change a couple of major things. I felt the tomato sauce...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2010 by wildrunner   view full review
Love this recipe. I had to eliminate some of the ingredients cause I didn't have them on hand,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2008 by amylouise   view full review
love this!! try this recipe, its really good.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2006 by MEL231   view full review
This recipe was ok. Felt like it was missing something, though not sure what. Might make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2011 by TryItYouMightLikeIt   view full review
I think the 1 Tablespoon of salt in the ingredients must be a mistake...I just used 1 TEASPOON.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2008 by Rosalinda   view full review
This is really healthy, but the flavors didn't seem to come together very well. If I make it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2012 by mommyluvs2cook Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Very yummy! I used a can of tomato sauce in place of the crushed tomatoes cause that's what I...

 

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