Baked Rigatoni With Shrimp And Feta Food

RIGATONI WITH SPICY SHRIMP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp in a single layer and season with 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes and a pinch of salt. Cook until just pink, about 2 minutes, then flip and cook until no longer translucent,1 to 2 more minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the shallot to the skillet and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the wine and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until slightly reduced, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, half of the basil, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream and cook 1 more minute.
• Return the shrimp and any collected juices to the skillet. Stir in the pasta; add enough of the reserved pasta cooking water to loosen the sauce. Season with salt. Top with the remaining basil.

ROASTED SHRIMP WITH FETA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a 10-or 12-inch heavy ovenproof skillet over medium-low heat. Add the fennel and saute for 8 to 10 minutes, until the fennel is tender. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the wine and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until the liquid is reduced by half. Add the tomatoes with the liquid, tomato paste, oregano, Pernod, salt, and pepper to the skillet. Simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Arrange the shrimp, tails up, in one layer over the tomato-mixture in the skillet. Scatter the feta evenly over the shrimp. In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, parsley, and lemon zest with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle over the shrimp.
• Bake for 15 minutes, until the shrimp are cooked and the bread crumbs are golden brown. Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over the shrimp. Serve hot with the remaining lemon cut into wedges.

GREEK BAKED SHRIMP WITH FETA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Remove shells from shrimp, leaving last segment and tail intact; remove vein.
• Rinse and dry.
• In a pan saute onion in oil until transparent, (adding a few drops of water if necessary), add garlic and green onion and cook 2 minutes more.
• To the onions add the tomatoes, wine, half the parsley, oregano, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes until thickened.
• Pour half the sauce into a shallow casserole, and arrange the shrimp on top.
• Pour the rest of the sauce on, and sprinkle crumbled feta over the shrimp.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until prawns are pink and feta is lightly browned.
• Garnish with remaining parsley and serve.

GREEK SHRIMP WITH RIGATONI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in skillet, and add the garlic.
• Cook briefly, stirring, then add the tomatoes.
• Cook about one minute and add the salt, pepper, wine, basil,& oregano.
• Cook over medium heat, about 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle the shrimp with salt& pepper.
• Heat the remaining 4 Tablespoons of oil in a large skillet and add the shrimp.
• Cook quickly for about 1 minute, just until the shrimp turns red.
• Sprinkle with the red pepper flakes.
• Spoon the shrimp& any pan juices into a small baking dish.
• Sprinkle the shrimp with the crumbled feta cheese.
• Spoon the tomato sauce over the shrimp& cheese.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the rigatoni according to the directions on the package and drain.
• Do not overcook.
• Serve the rigatoni with the shrimp mixture spooned over it.

BAKED GREEK SHRIMP WITH TOMATOES AND FETA

Steps:

• Put 4 tablespoons olive oil in a wide skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 to 8 minutes. Lower heat as necessary to keep mixture from browning. Remove from heat while preparing tomatoes.
• Fill a saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add whole tomatoes and cook for about 2 minutes, until skins loosen. Immediately plunge tomatoes in a bowl of cold water to cool, then drain. With a paring knife, core tomatoes and slip off skins. Cut tomatoes into thick wedges.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Return skillet to stove over medium-high heat. Add tomato wedges and season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, until mixture is juicy and tomatoes have softened, about 10 minutes. Transfer mixture to a shallow earthenware baking dish.
• Put shrimp in a mixing bowl. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, season shrimp with salt and pepper and stir to coat. Arrange shrimp over tomato mixture in one layer. Crumble cheese over surface and sprinkle with oregano.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until tomatoes are bubbling and cheese has browned slightly. Remove from oven and let dish rest for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with mint and serve.

BAKED RIGATONI WITH SHRIMP AND FETA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cook pasta according to package directions, then drain and return to pot.
• 2. Saute shrimp in 2 tbsp. oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes; transfer to plate.
• 3. Add remaining 1 Tbsp oil to now empty skillet and cook shallot until softened, about 1 minute. Add tomato paste, garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• 4. Stir wine into skillet and simmer for one minute. Add crushed tomatoes and return to a simmer. Stir tomato mixture and shrimp into pot with pasta. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 5. Transfer all to a 9x13 baking dish. Top with feta. Bake until sauce is bubbling around edges, about 15 minutes. Let cool slightly and serve.

RIGATONI WITH SHRIMP IN TOMATO AND FETA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a kettle cook the onion and the garlic in the oil over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until they are softened, add the wine, and boil the mixture for 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes with the juice, 1 tablespoon of the parsley, the basil, the oregano, the salt, and the red pepper flakes and boil the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until it is thickened. Add the shrimp and cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the shrimp are just firm.
• In a large kettle of boiling salted water cook the rigatoni until it is just al dente, drain it well, and stir it into the shrimp mixture. Stir in 5 ounces of the Feta and salt and pepper to taste, transfer the mixture to a lightly oiled 4-quart shallow glass baking dish, and sprinkle the top with the remaining 1 tablespoon parsley and the remaining 2 ounces Feta. Bake the pasta in the middle of a preheated 450°F. oven for 20 minutes, or until the Feta is bubbling and the top is slightly crusty.

BAKED FETA PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toss the cherry tomatoes and olive oil with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and several grinds of black pepper in a medium bowl until combined. Transfer to a 2 1/2- to 3-quart baking dish, place the feta in the center of the tomatoes and season with a pinch of black pepper. Bake until the tomatoes have burst and the feta has softened, about 30 minutes. Raise the heat to 450 degrees F and continue to cook until the tomatoes and feta are golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 13 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water, then thoroughly drain the pasta.
• As soon as the tomatoes and feta come out of the oven, stir in the garlic and red pepper flakes (if using). Use the back of a spoon to smash the tomatoes and feta into a smooth and creamy sauce (it's okay if some of the oil isn't fully integrated). Add the pasta and half the basil and toss until evenly coated. If the sauce is too thick, stir in some pasta water a couple tablespoons at a time. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve topped with the remaining basil and a pinch of sea salt.

BAKED SHRIMP WITH TOMATOES AND FETA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in an oven proof skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and let simmer for about 5 minutes, until the tomato juices thicken.
• Remove from the heat. Stir in the parsley, dill, and shrimp and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the feta over the top. Bake until the shrimp are cooked through and cheese melts, about 12 minutes.

RIGATONI WITH FETA, TOMATOES, ARTICHOKES AND KALAMATA OLIVES

Steps:

• Heat a large pot of water for boiling pasta, add salt as desired. Cook Rigatoni to package instructions. (may take up to 13 minutes) Drain.
• In the mean time.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Add garlic, green onions & oregano; sautee 60 seconds or longer until green onions, soften slightly. Careful not to burn the garlic.
• Add tomato, artichoke hearts, 1/2 of parsley, and lemon juice; Stir to combine, simmer until heated through. About 5-7 minutes. Add Kalamata olives, toss to coat and warm through. Can simmer longer until tomatoes are tender. NOTE: Do not add the kalamata olives too soon, the heat tends to make them taste off, to me.
• Add rigatoni to the tomato mixture and 3/4 cup cheese, toss gently.
• Top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese, if desired and parsley.
• Serve immediately.

BAKED RIGATONI WITH HAM AND FETA

Steps:

• Spray 13x9x2 glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Pour cooked, drained pasta into dish.
• Mix in ham, tomatoes, cheeses and thyme.
• Pour half& half over.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to blend.
• Make sure you mix the cheeses in well.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake pasta at 375° for 30 minutes.
• Uncover, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake additional 10 minutes.