Pasta with cherry tomatoes, olives and feta cheese
Here's a super-simple, but simply delicious recipe, where pasta, cooked separately, is mixed with a kind of cream made from cherry tomatoes, black olives and feta cheese, baked in the oven.
You'll find that the taste, and the creamy texture of pasta prepared in this way is simply amazing.
You'll find that the taste, and the creamy texture of pasta prepared in this way is simply amazing.
20 K 4.3/5 (4 reviews)
20 min.
Easy
12 people
7 IngredientsLast modified on: August 27th 2023
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
1 litre 500 ml cherry tomatoes - 2
fine (or table) salt - 3
olive oil - 4
600 mls feta - 5
herbes de Provence - 6
150 mls black olives - 7
1 litre 500 ml Pasta
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Wash and dry 1 litre 500 ml cherry tomatoes.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Cut them in 2, place the cut part on top, then sprinkle with fine salt and leave to stand for 15 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).
Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Meanwhile, pour a little olive oil into a gratin dish, then place 600 mls feta in the center (no need to cut it).
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Pour the cherry tomatoes around...
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Add 150 mls black olives cut in 2, sprinkle with herbes de Provence then lightly salt tomatoes and olives, drizzle with olive oil, and bake for 15-20 minutes.
Stage 6
Meanwhile, cook the pasta of your choice, then drain.
Stage 7
After baking, the tomatoes are candied and the feta seems to have remained the same...
Stage 8 - 1 min.
...but that's where the magic happens: stir the entire contents of the dish with a spoon, and the cream forms.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Pour the still-warm pasta into the dish, toss, serve immediately and enjoy.
Remarks
You can use any kind of pasta you like: penne, spaghetti, fusilli, etc.
You'll notice that, strangely enough, the pasta takes on a surprising "pizza" taste (tomatoes-cheese-herbs-olive), which makes us call this recipe "pazzas" in the family.
You'll notice that, strangely enough, the pasta takes on a surprising "pizza" taste (tomatoes-cheese-herbs-olive), which makes us call this recipe "pazzas" in the family.
Keeping: To be enjoyed as soon as possible, but can be kept for 1 or 2 days, and reheated.
Source: From a recipe by Luana Belmondo.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 310 RDI=120 % | 1,080 RDI=100 % | 180 RDI=30 % | 7,190 RDI=360 % | 30,110 RDI: 360 % |
| Per 100 g | 8 RDI=3 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 4 RDI=1 % | 190 RDI=10 % | 800 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 30 RDI=10 % | 90 RDI=9 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 600 RDI=30 % | 2,510 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 17.25 €
- Per person : 1.45 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Cherry tomatoes
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