Greek-Style Beef Pasta

My kids (and myself included) love greek and greek inspired foods. They would (and probably have) eaten feta cheese straight out of the container. I found this recipe a couple years ago, and the kids love it and thats always a plus in our house!

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta (8oz)

2 slices of bacon chopped

1 small onion chopped

1lb lean ground beef

1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives

1 (14.5oz) can of diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano, drained

1 can (8oz) tomato sauce

1 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 cup crumbled feta

Directions:

 Cook and drain pasta as directed on package; Cover to keep warm.  Meanwhile in a skillet, cook bacon and onion until bacon is crisp. Add ground beef. Cook 8-10 min or until beef is thoroughly cooked;drain. Stir in olives, tomatoes, tomato sauce, oregano, and salt. Reduce heat to med-low. Simmer for 10 min stirring occasionally. Serve over cooked pasta; sprinkle cheese over top.