Banff Pasta - Vegetarian - Canadian

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 0.5 (8 ounce) package uncooked spaghetti
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato, packed without oil
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (or a little more)
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 3 cloves thinly sliced garlic
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms (your choice)
• 1/3 cup chopped mixed olive (kalamatra and green olives)
• 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 1/4 cup goat cheese or 1/4 cup feta cheese
• 2 pinches red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 2 tablespoons parmigiano-reggiano cheese, crumbles

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to directions; drain and toss with a few drops of olive oil.
• 2 place sun-dried tomatoes into a small pot, cover with water and cook for about 5 minutes, or until tender. drain, chop and set aside.
• 3 heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. saute onions, garlic until onions are transparent, about 5 minutes. add mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes; cook over low heat for about 5 more minutes. add olives, capers, pinenuts, red pepper flakes, (crumbled) cheese and ground pepper.
• 4 garnish with the parmigiano-reggiano crumbles if desired.