Orecchiette Pasta With Broiled Feta Cheese
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
10-12
ingredients
- 3 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more
- extra virgin olive oil, to brush on feta
- 1⁄3 cup of fresh mint, chopped in a chiffonade
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- salt and pepper
- 2 (16 ounce) jars roasted red peppers, chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 3⁄4 lb feta
- 1 lb sweet Italian sausage, grilled or broiled
- 1 lb hot Italian sausage, grilled or broiled
- 2 lbs orecchiette, cooked al dente, reserve
- 1 cup pasta cooking water, if needed to toss with pasta
directions
- Toss tomatoes, mint, and oil together.
- Preheat broiler.
- Brush feta with oil and sprinkle with oregano.
- Broil feta, til browned.
- Toss together tomato mixture, cooked pasta, roasted peppers, sausages and pasta.
- Add pasta water til perfect sauciness is achieved.
- Crack pepper and season with salt.
- Crumble broiled feta cheese over top.
- Crack more pepper on top.
- yummy.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Liza at Food.com
Seattle, Washington
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