Best Orecchiette With Spinach Roasted Red Pepper And Feta Recipes

Orecchiette With Spinach, Roasted Red Pepper and Feta image

Provided by KissKiss

Time 25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 lb orecchiette
salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed of liquid
3 -4 ounces roasted red peppers, chopped (use a kind packed in olive oil)
4 ounces feta, crumbled

Steps:

Place orecchiette in plenty of salted, boiling water and cook according to package directions (approximately 9 minutes) until al dente.
While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil over medium heat in a saute pan and add minced garlic. Allow to cook for only about a minute (to soften). Add chopped spinach and season with salt and pepper (not too much salt, as feta will add saltiness).
Add roasted red pepper and cook over low heat until spinach and peppers are heated through. Keep warm over a low heat until pasta is ready.
When pasta is done cooking, add feta to the spinach mixture. Using a spider, take orecchiette from boiling water (reserving water) and add to spinach mixture on top of the feta. Toss pasta with mixture until thoroughly combined, then add pasta water (about 1/2 cup) until mixture is creamy and moistened.
Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 407.1, Fat 17.9, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 26.8, Sodium 683.5, Carbohydrate 48.1, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 3.2, Protein 14.6

Roasted Red Pepper and Feta Spread image

Provided by thepurpleturtle

Categories Spreads

Time 10m

Yield 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 red peppers, roasted, peeled and seeded
1 garlic clove
1 pinch cayenne
250 g feta cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

In a food processor, puree reasted peppers, garlic and cayenne.
Add feta and olive oil, pulse until just blended.
Serve with grilled pita bread, crackers, French bread chunks or baguette slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 966.5, Fat 81, SaturatedFat 41.2, Cholesterol 222.5, Sodium 2796.1, Carbohydrate 25.8, Fiber 5, Sugar 20.3, Protein 38.1

Orecchiette With Spinach, Garlic and Bacon image

Provided by Elizabeth Fullerton

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (10 ounce) box frozen spinach
6 -8 slices bacon
1 small onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb orecchiette, cooked (bowtie pasta works well too)
salt and pepper

Steps:

Cook pasta according to directions on the box.
While frying your bacon, defrost spinach in the microwave according to directions.
Sauté onion in olive oil until tender; add the garlic and sauté two more minutes. Add the spinach to the onions.
Crumble the bacon and add to the mixture.
Turn the heat to low to keep spinach mixture warm while the pasta finishes cooking.
When pasta is cooked, drain and place in shallow bowls, spoon spinach mixture over pasta and serve.
•Serving Suggestion: Sprinkle grated cheese over top.

Spinach, Red Pepper, and Feta Quiche image

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
1 tablespoon cold vegetable shortening
1 1/2 tablespoons ice water plus additional if necessary
N/A water
1/3 cup sliced red bell pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups packed fresh spinach leaves, trimmed and washed thoroughly (about 5 ounces)
2 large eggs
1/3 cup heavy cream or milk
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425°F.
In a bowl with a pastry blender or in a small food processor blend together flour, butter, shortening, and a pinch salt until mixture resembles meal. Add water and toss until incorporated, adding additional water if necessary to form a dough. Pat dough onto bottom and one half inch up sides of a 7 1/2-inch tart pan with removable fluted rim or a 9-inch pie plate and bake shell in bottom third of oven until set and pale golden, about 7 minutes.
While shell is baking, in a large skillet sauté bell pepper in oil over moderately high heat, stirring, 1 minute. Add spinach and sauté, stirring, until wilted and tender, about 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat and season spinach mixture with salt and pepper. In a small bowl whisk together eggs and cream.
Sprinkle feta over bottom of shell and arrange spinach mixture on top. Pour cream mixture over spinach and bake quiche on a baking sheet in middle of oven 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350°F. and bake until set, about 10 minutes.