Meatless Monday:Sun-dried Tomato and Feta Pasta

     For this Meatless Monday, I made a pasta dish with all of my favorite things....spinach, feta, and pasta!!!  Yes, it also has sun-dried tomatoes and balsamic vinegar.  It's honestly like a Greek love fest in a bowl....so yummy!  You've got to try it!  The original recipe comes from twopeasandtheirpod.com.  The recipe below is the one that I actually use.

Sun-dried Tomato and Feta Pasta

ingredients:

1 (13.25 oz) box Whole Grain pasta (I usually use rotini)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes, packed in oil
5 cups baby spinach
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
Salt and black pepper, to taste

directions:

1. Cook pasta in a pot of boiling salted water until al dente, about 7 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water and drain pasta.

2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until it shimmers, then cook garlic, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes. Be careful not to burn it.

3. In the same skillet, add 1 tablespoon of the oil from the sun dried tomatoes. Add sun dried tomatoes, spinach, balsamic vinegar, and feta. Cook over medium-high heat until spinach is wilted, about 3-4 minutes.

4. Toss pasta with the sun dried tomatoes and spinach. Stir in the 1/2 cup pasta water. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm.  Enjoy!