Spinach And Pine Nuts With Penne

Recipe Ingredients

8 oz	227g	Penne pasta
2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter
2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
1/4 cup	59ml	Pine nuts
1		Garlic clove - minced
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Spinach - washed, trimmed
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Currants - soaked in
		Port wine

Recipe Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add penne and boil for 10 minutes or according to package directions.

Meanwhile, in a heavy 12-inch skillet heat butter and olive oil until foamy. Add pine nuts and saute, stirring continuously until they turn golden. Add garlic and saute for a minute to release the aroma. Add spinach in two batches if you must and toss together just until wilted. Season with salt and pepper. Add a tablespoon or so of water to get spinach steaming.

Drain pasta and serve in bowl. Toss with wilted spinach and garnish with port soaked currants.

This recipe yields 2 to 3 servings.

Source:
PASTA MONDAY TO FRIDAY with Michele Urvater - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # PS-6512 broadcast 05-30-1998) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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