Melted Feta Pasta Pomodoro

Name: Melted Feta Pasta Pomodoro
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/2 red chilli diced; 2 chopped garlic cloves; 1 tbsp of tomato puree; 6 sun dried tomatoes diced; A handful of basil stems and leaves chopped separately; Few handfuls of spinach; 60g feta; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; 75g of pasta per person, saving a cup of pasta water

6 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:48:47 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories275.1 kcal (14%)

Total Fat7.7 g (11%)

Carbs40.9 g (16%)

Sugars7.7 g (9%)

Protein12.5 g (25%)

Sodium377.1 mg (19%)

Fiber3.8 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

0.5red chilli

diced

2garlic cloves

chopped

1 Tbsptomato puree

6sun dried tomatoes

diced

basil

stems and leaves chopped separately

3 handfulsspinach

60gfeta

½ tspsmoked paprika

75gpasta

per person, saving a cup of pasta water

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the pasta to packet instructions in salty water and save a cup of pasta water for the sauce.

Step 2

In a pan, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil and sweat the red onion down in a little salt for a few minutes.

Step 3

The add the chilli, garlic, basil stems, red pepper, sun dried tomatoes and cherry tomatoes.

Step 4

Cook for 5-10 minutes adding a few tablespoons of water to prevent the mix from burning until the tomatoes are soft and burst by pressing with the back of a spoon.

Step 5

Crush each of the tomatoes to release their juices and 1/2 tsp of smoked paprika and 1 tbsp of tomato purée.

Step 6

Simmer for a few minutes and then add fresh spinach and basil. Mash the feta into the sauce and then combine.