Mixed Herb Pasta With Red Bell Peppers And Feta Food

FETTUCCINE WITH CREAMY RED PEPPER-FETA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic until soft, about 10 minutes. Add roasted peppers and saute until heated through. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Place mixture in the bowl of a food processor with stock and all but 2 tablespoons of the feta. Process until combined and smooth, about 30 seconds. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water. Toss pasta with sauce, adding pasta water by the tablespoon, if needed. Sauce should cling nicely to pasta. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Divide among pasta bowls. Sprinkle with parsley and remaining feta cheese.

MIXED-HERB PASTA WITH RED BELL PEPPERS AND FETA

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add peppers and cook until crisp-tender, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add wine; boil until reduced by 1/3, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta and reserved cooking liquid to pot. Add pepper mixture, herbs, and cheese. Toss gently but thoroughly until cheese begins to melt. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

EASY RED BELL PEPPER AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine bell peppers, feta cheese, and onion in a large bowl.
• Combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, honey, garlic, salt, pepper, and sugar in a small lidded jar and shake vigorously to combine. Pour over salad and toss to combine.

BELL PEPPERS AND PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. In a nonstick skillet, saute onion in oil for 1-1/2 minutes. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds longer. Add the sweet peppers; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in the olives, oregano, salt and cayenne. Add water; cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Drain pasta and stir into skillet. Remove from the heat. Stir in cheese. Serve immediately.,

FUSILLI WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS, FETA, AND HERB DRESSING

Steps:

• For dressing: Place all ingredients in a jar. Close lid tightly and shake until blended.
• In a large pot of lightly salted water, cook pasta according to package directions. While pasta is cooking, soak red onion in ice water to mellow its flavor. Drain cooked pasta and place in a large bowl. Drain onions and pat dry, add to pasta, Add dressing, olives, peppers and feta to warm pasta and toss. Serve at room temperature.

LYNNSKI'S RED BELL PEPPERS STUFFED WITH FETA & SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).
• Clean spinach, wilt it in hot water and squeeze out moisture; or thaw frozen spinach and squeeze out moisture.
• Cut tops off peppers, save top to use as a lid; clean out the insides of seeds & membranes.
• Mix beaten egg, feta, herbs and salt and pepper to taste.
• Spread spinach around inside of peppers and add in feta mix, stuffing it in the center of the spinach, but not mixed into the spinach.
• Grease a baking dish and arrange peppers close together so they stand up.
• Bake at 350 F (180C) for about 50 minutes.

FETA & HERB STUFFED BABY RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C, cut the tops off the baby red peppers and reserve (or halve the full-sized red peppers); using a small sharp knife, carefully remove the membrane and seeds and discard.
• Place the feta and ricotta in a bowl and using a fork mash them until they are well-combined; add the parsley, dill, lemon zest and garlic, and season with pepper to taste.
• Place the peppers in a lightly oiled roasting pan, divide the feta mixture among the red peppers and spoon it into the peppers, replace the tops, and drizzle the peppers with lemon juice and oil.
• Roast the peppers in the oven for 20 minutes or until tender. If you are using halved full-sized peppers, you may want to cover the pan loosely with foil for the first part of the roasting time.
• Transfer the peppers to a serving dish and garnish with watercress to serve.

PASTA WITH CHICKEN, ROASTED RED PEPPERS & FETA

Steps:

• Cook and stir garlic in 2 Tbsp. of the oil in skillet on medium heat 3 minutes. Add peppers, chicken breast strips and remaining 2 Tbsp. oil. Cook 2 minutes or until heated through.
• Cook pasta as directed on package; drain.
• Toss vegetable mixture with hot pasta and feta cheese. Sprinkle with parsley.

PEPPERY PASTA WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add both bell peppers and garlic. Sauté until peppers begin to soften, about 4 minutes. Mix in peperoncini and basil, then tomatoes. Simmer until sauce reduces slightly, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon, about 5 minutes. Add pasta and toss until sauce coats pasta. Add feta and toss mixture to blend.