Penne With Green Olives And Feta Food

GREEK PASTA SALAD WITH FETA AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, shallot, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool; add to the bowl with the dressing.
• Add the cucumber, feta, parsley, olives and tomatoes to the bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. The pasta salad is best if served right away.

PENNE WITH GREEN OLIVES AND FETA

Steps:

• Mix parsley, lemon peel and garlic in small bowl; set aside.
• Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Add greens and cook just until tender, 1 to 6 minutes, depending on type of greens. Using skimmer or slotted spoon, transfer greens to colander to drain. Return water to boil. Add pasta and cook just until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 3/4 cup pasta cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot; add greens and 3 tablespoons oil and toss. Stir in olives, feta, and enough reserved pasta cooking liquid by 1/4 cupfuls to moisten. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle with parsley mixture and serve.

GREEK-STYLE PENNE WITH FRESH TOMATOES, FETA, AND DILL

Steps:

• Mix first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Set tomato mixture aside.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Add hot pasta to tomato mixture and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

PASTA WITH TOMATOES, GREEN BEANS & FETA

Steps:

• Start a large pot of water to boil with 1 tbsp.
• salt.
• While water heats, toss tomatoes with garlic, salt, pepper, oil, herbs and vinegar (if using) in a pasta bowl.
• Add feta.
• Let sit at room temperature 15 minutes or longer.
• Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Add pasta to boiling water.
• Cook 5 minutes.
• Add beans.
• Keep cooking until pasta is al dente, firm to the bite (see cooking time on package).
• Drain, toss with tomato mixture and serve.
• The tomato mixture, without the herbs, can be made hours ahead.
• Hold in or out of the refrigerator, but let it come to room temperature before adding herbs and tossing with cooked pasta.

PENNE WITH SPINACH AND FETA

Steps:

• Melt butter with 2 tblsps oil in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add pine nuts and garlic and saute until pine nuts are light brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add spinach and tomatoes and saute until heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Place penne in large serving bowl.
• Add remaining 4 tblsps olive oil to pasta and toss to coat.
• Pour spinach-nut mixture over and toss to coat.
• Add feta.
• Season with salt and pepper (careful with the salt!) and toss thoroughly.
• Serve immediately.

PENNE WITH ARTICHOKES & FETA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a full boil and add the pasta and 1 tbs.
• coarse salt.
• Cook until just tender, about 10 minutes.
• Drain and reserve While pasta is cooking, cook bacon until browned and crisp about 5 min.
• and drain bacon on paper towel to help reduce the grease.
• When cool, crumble into small pieces Add the sliced onion to the bacon drippings in the pan and cook over med heat stirring often until wilted, about 3 min.
• Add the artichokes and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and lightly browned on the edges, about another 4 min.
• Pour in the broth.
• Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, scraping up all the browned bits in the pan.
• Boil for 30 seconds to reduce the liquid slightly.
• Reduce the heat to med.
• and add the drained pasta, olives, and red pepper.
• Toss until well blended and warmed.
• Remove the pan from the heat.
• Add the feta and salt and pepper to taste and stir a couple of times.
• Cover and set aside, stirring occasionally, until the cheese melts a bit but not completely and the pasta is coated in creamy, clingy sauce, about 2 min.
• Taste and adjust the seasonings.
• Serve immediately with crumble bacon and chopped parsley.

PENNE PASTA WITH FETA AND SUMMER VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain with a little olive oil.
• Heat olive oil in a frying pan add garlic, zucchini and both capsicums and stir over high
• heat for 2-3 mins or until vegetables are tender.
• Add tomatoes and cook for a further 30 seconds.
• Stir in feta cheese, olives and thyme.
• Cook 1 minute more and season to taste.
• Toss vegetable/cheese mixture through the pasta and garnish with chopped herbs.

PENNE WITH EGGPLANT, OLIVES AND FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Brush 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish with 2 tablespoons oil. Heat remaining 6 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers, garlic and crushed pepper; sauté 3 minutes. Add eggplant and oregano. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; cook until eggplant softens, stirring often, about 15 minutes. Mix in tomatoes with juices, 1/2 cup basil, olives, tomato paste and vinegar. Cover; simmer until all vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite; drain well. Stir pasta into vegetable mixture. Transfer to prepared dish. Cover dish with foil. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake pasta covered until heated through, about 20 minutes (40 minutes if refrigerated). Sprinkle with feta, then 1/2 cup basil.