Grecianshrimpoverpasta Recipes

GRECIAN PASTA

Steps:

• The sauce for this recipe is to be cooked quickly over a high flame so it is recommended that you have all ingredients preped and ready when you begin.
• Start by placing the olive sauce ingredients into a bowl and set aside. Place pasta into a large pot of boiling salted water. (Penne generally takes 10-12 minutes to cook al dente).
• When pasta is about 3-4 minutes from done, melt the olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat and brown the garlic. Add the olive sauce and let it simmer until pasta is ready.
• Drain pasta well, return it to the pot and stir in 2/3 of the sauce. Place the pasta onto a serving plate and pour the rest of the sauce over top. Sprinkle with feta cheese and fresh basil.

GREEK PASTA AND BEEF

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, water and seasonings. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Drain macaroni and place in a large bowl. Stir in egg and cheese; set aside. , For sauce, in a large saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour and cinnamon until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Stir in cheese. , In a greased 3-qt. baking dish, spread half of the macaroni mixture. Top with beef mixture and remaining macaroni mixture. Pour sauce over the top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

CONTEST-WINNING GREEK PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chicken, tomato sauce, tomatoes, spinach, olives, onion, green pepper, basil and oregano. , Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake, uncovered, at 400° until heated through and cheese is melted. If desired, sprinkle with oregano or basil. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 400°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

GREEK-STYLE PASTA WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds. Add shrimp and sauté until almost cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add artichokes, feta, tomatoes, lemon juice, parsley and oregano and sauté until shrimp are cooked through, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Transfer pasta to large bowl.
• Add shrimp mixture to pasta and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

GRECIAN SHRIMP OVER PASTA

Steps:

• Saute mushrooms in a small amount of olive oil for 30 seconds.
• Add the shrimp, tomatoes and seasonings.
• Heat through until shrimp are done and turn pink.
• Add the white sauce and green onion tops.
• Pour over a bed of pasta and crumble feta cheese on top.

GREEK STYLE PASTA

Steps:

• Bring pot of lightly salted water to boil and add pasta.
• Cook until al dente.
• Meanwhile, in large frying pan, saute peppers and onion in olive oil for 3 minutes.
• Add artichokes and cherry tomatoes.
• Saute an additional 2 minutes.
• Add chicken broth to pan and heat through.
• Toss in feta cheese, olives and oregano.
• Stir over low heat until cheese begins to melt.
• Serve over hot pasta.
• Squeeze lemon juice over top.

GREEK ANTIPASTO

Steps:

• Combine feta, olives, onions and peppers in bowl.
• Add dressing and lemon peel; mix well.
• Cover and stick in refrigerator at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
• Cut baguette into 48 (1/4 inch-thick) slices.
• Place in single layer in baking pans or on rack of broiler pan.
• Broil 1 to 1-1/2 minute on each side or until lightly toasted on both sides.
• Add parsley to feta mixture; mix lightly.
• Spoon 1 tablespoons of the feta mixture onto each toast slice just before serving.
• you can make-ahead Can be prepared up to 2 days in advance.
• Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

GRECIAN STYLE SHRIMP SCAMPI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• To make scampi sauce: In sauce over low flame melt butter, adding oil, salt, pepper, rosemary, oregeno, paprika, bay leaves, garlic and sherry.
• Place cleaned shrimp in large baking dish. Cover shrimp with feta cheese and top with breadcrumbs.
• Pour scampi sauce over shrimp and bake until shrimp are tender,.
• approximately 25 minutes. Serve over rice or angel hair pasta.

BAKED GREEK SHRIMP WITH TOMATOES AND FETA

Steps:

• Put 4 tablespoons olive oil in a wide skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 to 8 minutes. Lower heat as necessary to keep mixture from browning. Remove from heat while preparing tomatoes.
• Fill a saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add whole tomatoes and cook for about 2 minutes, until skins loosen. Immediately plunge tomatoes in a bowl of cold water to cool, then drain. With a paring knife, core tomatoes and slip off skins. Cut tomatoes into thick wedges.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Return skillet to stove over medium-high heat. Add tomato wedges and season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, until mixture is juicy and tomatoes have softened, about 10 minutes. Transfer mixture to a shallow earthenware baking dish.
• Put shrimp in a mixing bowl. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, season shrimp with salt and pepper and stir to coat. Arrange shrimp over tomato mixture in one layer. Crumble cheese over surface and sprinkle with oregano.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until tomatoes are bubbling and cheese has browned slightly. Remove from oven and let dish rest for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with mint and serve.

GREEK CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bit, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in the chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 to 6 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; add artichoke hearts, tomato, feta cheese, parsley, lemon juice, oregano, and cooked pasta. Cook and stir until heated through, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, season with salt and pepper, and garnish with lemon wedges.