Easy Mediterranean Pasta

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 4 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
• 1 small green bell pepper, diced
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can fava beans, drained
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup grated halloumi cheese
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. add the pasta and return the water to a boil. stir the olive oil and garlic into the pasta and water; continue cooking until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain. reduce the heat to medium-low and return the pasta to the pot.
• stir the tomatoes, bell pepper, fava beans, onion, and lemon juice into the pasta; simmer together until hot and the flavors have melded, 7 to 8 minutes. top with halloumi cheese and sliced almonds to serve.