Important for hot pepper-feta pasta from the oven
Cook the pasta until just tender and reserve a little cooking water so that feta and roasted vegetables turn into a creamy sauce.
Peppers, cherry tomatoes, feta, garlic and olive oil are first roasted in an ovenproof dish and then mixed with firm pasta and basil. Cook the pasta just a little and reserve a little cooking water to make a creamy sauce out of feta and roasted vegetables. Zucchini complements the peppers, goat cheese makes a more powerful version.
Why this recipe works
Cook the pasta until just cooked and hold back a little cooking water to make a creamy sauce out of feta and roasted vegetables. First, roast peppers, cherry tomatoes, feta, garlic and olive oil in an ovenproof dish and then mix with firm pasta and basil. Zucchini complement the peppers, while goat cheese makes a stronger version.
Recipe
Roast peppers, cherry tomatoes, feta, garlic and olive oil in a casserole dish and then mix with the pasta and basil. Boil the pasta just a little and reserve a little cooking water to make a creamy sauce out of feta and roasted vegetables.
Red pepper: cut into strips. Cherry tomatoes: halve. Basil: pluck leaves.
Peppers, cherry tomatoes, feta, garlic and olive oil are first roasted in an ovenproof dish and then mixed with tender but firm pasta and basil.
Cook the pasta until just tender and reserve a little cooking water so that feta and roasted vegetables turn into a creamy sauce.
Remove the casserole from the oven when feta and peppers show browned tops. Mix pasta thoroughly with the creamy oven sauce and leave to stand briefly before serving.
Kitchen know-how
Cook the pasta until just tender and reserve a little cooking water so that feta and roasted vegetables turn into a creamy sauce.
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