Basil Shrimp And Feta Pasta Recipes

SHRIMP AND FETA CHEESE PASTA

Steps:

• In a medium skillet over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Cook shrimp, garlic and white wine for 5 minutes, or until shrimp is pink. Remove shrimp with slotted spoon and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• While pasta is cooking, cook tomatoes with remaining 1 tablespoon oil, oregano and basil over medium heat in wine mixture until tender, 10 minutes.
• Toss hot pasta with shrimp, tomato sauce and feta. Feta will melt slightly. Serve.

BASIL SHRIMP AND FETA PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Briskly sauté the onion until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Add the garlic and prawns and sauté just until prawns turn a bright orange color, about 5 minutes.
• Add the wine, lemon juice and diced tomatoes, mixing thoroughly.
• When tomatoes have softened, add the basil, parsley and red pepper flakes.
• Cook for 2 minutes, then fold in the feta cheese.
• Heat until the cheese has softened.
• Ladle the sauce over the prepared linguine.

BASIL SHRIMP WITH FETA AND ORZO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Spray the inside of the foil bag with cooking spray and place on a large shallow baking pan.
• Cook the pasta in boiling water for 5 minutes.
• Drain.
• Place the pasta in a large bowl and stir in 1 teaspoon of the oil and the next 7 ingredients.
• Place the orzo mixture in teh foil bag.
• Combine the shrimp and basil.
• Arrange shrimp mixture on the orzo.
• Fold edges of bag to seal.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 25 minutes.
• Cut open the bag with a sharp knife (watch out for the steam) and peel the foil back.
• Drizzle with remaining 1 teaspoon of oil.
• Serve.

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.

LINGUINE WITH SHRIMP, TOMATOES, AND FETA SABRAW

Steps:

• Shell shrimp and, if desired, devein. In a large saucepan of boiling salted water cook shrimp until cooked through, about 1 minute, and drain well.
• Halve tomatoes and mince garlic. Finely chop scallions. In a large bowl stir together all ingredients except linguine with salt and pepper to taste. Chill sauce, covered, 1 hour. Let sauce stand at room temperature, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes.
• In an 8-quart kettle bring 6 quarts salted water to a boil and cook linguine until al dente. Reserve 1/3 cup pasta water and drain pasta. Add pasta to sauce and toss well, adding enough pasta water to reach desired consistency.

FIRE ROASTED TOMATO AND FETA PASTA WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the shrimp, and cook until opaque, about 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in the tomatoes and heat through. Season with basil, salt and pepper.
• Toss the cooked pasta in the sauce, and sprinkle with crumbled feta to serve.

TOMATO AND SHRIMP PASTA WITH FETA

Steps:

• Set a large pot of salted water to boil. In a medium saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high. Add onion and garlic. Cook until soft, 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and oregano. Cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, olives, and capers, if using. Cook, breaking up tomatoes with a spoon, until sauce thickens, 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Reserve 2/3 cup tomato sauce for Baked Shrimp.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta until al dente; drain. Add 2 tablespoons oil to pot and heat over medium-high. Add 3/4 pound shrimp and cook until opaque throughout, 1 to 2 minutes. Return pasta to pot and add tomato sauce; stir to combine. Serve pasta topped with 4 ounces crumbled feta.

SHRIMP AND FETA LINGUINE

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute the shrimp, onion and garlic in oil for 3-5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. , Add the tomatoes, wine or broth, tomato paste, oregano, salt and pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Drain linguine; top with shrimp mixture. Sprinkle with feta cheese and parsley.