Project Description
Baked Pumpkin and Fetta Pasta
- Serves 4-6
- Preparation time: 15 minutes
- Cooking time: 45 minutes
A cosy, affordable, winter warmer. This tasty main meal will satisfy the whole tribe on a chilly day.
Ingredients:
- 400g Rigatoni or your favorite pasta
- 600g butternut or Kent pumpkin peeled and cut in 2cm cubes
- 250g Lemnos Persian Marinated Fetta
- 3 medium cloves garlic chopped
- 2 medium red onions cut in wedges
- ½ cup vegetable or chicken stock
- 2 large handfuls washed spinach leaves
- 3 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- ¾ cup thick cream
- ¾ cup grated Parmesan
- Salt and freshly pepper
Method:
Preheat the oven to 180oC.
- Place the pumpkin cubes in a bowl and toss in 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Transfer to a large oven tray and bake for about 20 minutes or until just tender and starting turn golden.
- Cook the pasta in a large pan following the manufacturer’s instructions for about two thirds of the cooking time for al dente.
- Drain the Lemnos Persian Marinated Fetta and remove the peppercorns and herbs.
- Heat a large frying or sauté pan to medium heat and add the remaining olive oil and the red onion wedges. Sauté for about 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens and starts to change colour.
- Add the garlic and cook for another minute or until it smells great.
- Stir in the spinach leaves and cook until they have just wilted.
- Add the cooked pumpkin and any of the olive oil it was cooked with. Transfer the vegetable mixture to the pan with the undercooked pasta.
- Pour the stock, cream, drained fetta and two thirds of the parmesan into the pan. Season generously and stir.
- Transfer the pasta, fetta and pumpkin mixture to a large ovenproof dish. Scatter with the remaining parmesan and bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes until golden on top.