Orecchiette Pasta With Broiled Feta Cheese

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 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 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

Recipe

• 1 toss tomatoes, mint, and oil together.
• 2 preheat broiler.
• 3 brush feta with oil and sprinkle with oregano.
• 4 broil feta, til browned.
• 5 toss together tomato mixture, cooked pasta, roasted peppers, sausages and pasta.
• 6 add pasta water til perfect sauciness is achieved.
• 7 crack pepper and season with salt.
• 8 crumble broiled feta cheese over top.
• 9 crack more pepper on top.
• 10 yummy.