Orecchiette With Spinach, Roasted Red Pepper And Feta

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

• 1 place orecchiette in plenty of salted, boiling water and cook according to package directions (approximately 9 minutes) until al dente.
• 2 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).
• 3 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.
• 4 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.
• 5 serve immediately.