Farfalle With Tomatoes And Feta Cheese Recipes

BAKED FETA PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a 13x9-in. baking dish, combine tomatoes, garlic and 1/4 cup olive oil. Place the block of feta in the center, moving tomatoes so cheese is sitting on the pan bottom. Drizzle feta with remaining oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until tomatoes skins start to split and the garlic has softened, 30-40 minutes. , Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water. , Stir feta mixture, lightly pressing tomatoes, until combined. Add pasta and toss to combine. Stir in enough reserved pasta water to achieve desired consistency. Sprinkle with basil.

FARFALLE WITH CHERRY TOMATOES, PEAS, FRESH MINT AND FETA

Steps:

• Brin a large saucepan of salted water to a boil.
• Add pasta and cook until al dente, 10-12 minutes.
• Set aside 2 tbsp of pasta cooking water.
• Then drain pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large deep frying pan on medium.
• Add pancetta, stir occasionally, and cook until crisp.
• Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• Add tomatoes, stirring until they begin to soften and release juice, 5 minutes.
• Stir in peas and salt.
• Cook until peas are hot.
• Add a generous sprinkling salt.
• If pasta is not cooked, reduce tomato mixture to low.
• Add drained pasta and reserved cooking water to tomato mixture.
• Stir to mix.
• Stir in feta until pasta is evenly coated and feta begins to melt.
• Stir in mint.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with additional Parmesan.