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Penne Pasta with Tomato, Herb, and Feta No-Cook Pasta Sauce

1 lb. fresh vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped (about 2 cups chopped tomatoes)
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup chopped or thinly-sliced basil
2 tsp. finely chopped fresh oregano
(You could vary the fresh herbs, depending on what you have. The original recipe used dill, which I tried, but I preferred it with basil. Mint also might be good.)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil (use a good quality olive oil for this recipe)
2 tsp. fresh-squeezed lemon juice
3 oz. crumbled Feta Cheese (or more)
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste (I used a lot of pepper, but not much salt)
7-8 oz. penne pasta (I used 1/2 box Dreamfields penne.)
generous amount salt, for pasta water

Chop tomatoes and put into plastic or glass bowl that’s large enough to hold all the sauce and pasta. Slice green onions, chop parsley, slice or chop basil, and chop oregano and add to tomatoes. Add olive oil and lemon juice and stir a few times to combine. Let sauce marinate on the counter for 1-4 hours.

When you’re ready to serve the pasta, fill a medium-sized pot half full with water, add a generous amount of salt, and bring to a boil. While you’re waiting for the water to boil, crumble 3 oz. Feta cheese and stir into pasta sauce.

When water boils, add pasta, stir, reduce heat to a low boil and cook until pasta is barely al dente. (This was 9 minutes for the Dreamfields pasta I used, but check the package for cooking times.)

Drain pasta in a colander placed in the sink, let cool for 1-2 minutes, and then stir into sauce. Season to taste with salt and fresh-ground black pepper and serve immediately.

http://kalynskitchen.blogspot.com/2010/08/recipe-for-penne-pasta-with-tomato-herb.html

Sausage and Spinach Manicotti

8 uncooked manicotti pasta shells
1/2 lb sausage
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 box (10 oz) frozen cut spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain
1 1/2 cups pasta sauce (any flavor) or marinara sauce
2 tablespoons finely shredded Parmesan cheese

Heat oven to 375°F. Spray bottom and sides of 11×7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.

Cook pasta shells as directed on box, omitting salt. Rinse with cool water; drain well.

Spray 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Cook turkey, onion and garlic over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until turkey is no longer pink. Remove from heat. Stir in ricotta, seasoning and spinach.

Spoon turkey mixture into shells; arrange in baking dish. Spoon marinara sauce over shells, top with mozzarella cheese. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Possible additions: Red pepper flakes, fresh basil, fresh spinach instead of frozen, fresh parsley, egg.