Fresh Tomato Basil Pasta With Feta Food

TOMATO BASIL PASTA

Steps:

• Stir tomatoes, onion, olive oil, garlic, and basil together in a bowl.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 12 minutes. Drain.
• Toss warm pasta with feta cheese and Parmesan cheese in a large bowl. Stir tomato mixture into pasta and season with salt and pepper.

BAKED FETA PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the tomatoes, oil, chilli flakes and garlic together in a medium baking dish. Roast for 15 mins, then nestle the block of feta into the middle of the dish. Season everything well and bake for a further 20-25 mins, or until the feta is turning golden and the tomatoes have softened and turned jammy.
• Cook the pasta following pack instructions, then drain, reserving a mugful of the cooking water. Remove and discard the garlic cloves from the baked feta, then break up the cheese using a fork. Tip the pasta into the dish along with a splash of the reserved cooking water, and gently toss to combine with the cheese and tomatoes - the pasta should be well-coated in a creamy, cheesy sauce. Add another splash of the cooking water to loosen, if needed. Season well with black pepper, then scatter over the basil to serve.

FETA, BASIL AND TOMATO GREEK PASTA

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine in large saucepan as directed on package; drain.
• Return fettuccine to pan. Add oil; toss to coat.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.

PASTA WITH UNCOOKED TOMATOES, BASIL, CAPERS, OLIVES AND FETA

Steps:

• Combine the olive oil, tomatoes, capers, olives, parsley, basil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and let sit for 30 minutes or longer.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add a heaped tablespoon of salt and the pasta. Cook until al dente, drain, and toss at once with the tomato sauce and feta. Serve hot or at room temperature.

PASTA WITH FETA, TOMATO & BASIL

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, basil, oil, garlic and pepper.
• Drain pasta; place in large bowl.
• Add cheese and tomato mixture; mix lightly.

PASTA WITH FRESH HERBS, FETA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to pkg directions while preparing 'sauce'.
• Chop tomatoes coarsely, removing seeds as they make sauce too runny.
• Roughly chop approximately 1/4-1/2c basil leaves and set aside.
• Chop 1/2c parsley and set aside.
• Add 1-2 tablespoons olive oil to a non-stick pan(I actually use a large non-stick wok!) Cook tomatoes, garlic and chillis until tendercrisp over medium-high heat. DO NOT overcook tomatoes, the last thing you want is a soggy mess. You should be able to easily identify the tomato chunks in the pasta! This is NOT a traditional soupy sauce! It's a fresh, light tasting summery dish not meant to be 'drowned' in excess sauce.
• Toss in the HOT drained fusilli and stir through crumbled feta and basil over low heat until feta begins to melt. The feta shouldn't be melted all the way, just warmed through and softened! It will continue to melt on the plate, you should be able to see lots of chunky bits of cheese poking through.
• Stir through the chopped parsley and approximately 1/2c olives.
• Top with fresh grated parmesan.
• Enjoy with a chilled glass of chardonnay!

SLOW-COOK LAMB WITH PASTA, FRESH TOMATO, BASIL, OLIVES AND FETA

Steps:

• Heat a heavy based pot and add the oil.
• When the pot is hot, add the lamb and cook until browned on the outside. Remove the lamb and set aside. turn down the heat slightly.
• Add more oil if necessary, add the onion and cook until soft. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
• Return the lamb to the pot, add the wine, stock/consomme and cracked pepper and cook until boiling.
• Turn down the heat, and slowly simmer - covered - for about an hour.
• After 45 mins, cook the pasta to instructions.
• Once the lamb is tender and the wine and stock/consomme has significantly reduced, add the tomatoes, olives - stir through. - and cook another 5 minutes.
• Toss the feta and basil through the lamb in the pot.
• Drain pasta and put into serving bowls. Top with lamb mixture and serve.

EASY FRESH TOMATO AND BASIL PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente (about 8-10 minutes) drain and toss the hot pasta with olive oil and garlic.
• Add in chopped tomatoes and basil; mix to combine, then season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.