Zucchini Pasta With Red Onion Oregano And Feta Recipes

ZUCCHINI PASTA WITH RED ONION, OREGANO AND FETA

Steps:

• Bring large pot of water to boil; add salt.
• Stir in pasta and cook until al dente, about 9 minutes.
• Reserve 1 cup cooking liquid, then drain pasta.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil and the butter in a large deep skillet over moderate heat until butter is melted.
• Add onion and oregano, season with salt and pepper, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add zucchini and squash; cook, stirring frequently, until wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Add broth; bring to a simmer.
• Remove from heat and keep warm, covered, for sauce.
• Add pasta and 1/2 cup reserved cooking liquid to sauce in skillet; toss to combine.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Simmer until pasta is coated well, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and toss in feta.
• Spoon into bowls, drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons oil and serve.

SAUTEED ZUCCHINI WITH OREGANO AND FETA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini and oregano; saute until zucchini is golden brown, about 4-6 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat and add parsley; toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (some feta cheeses are salty so remember when adding salt). Sprinkle feta cheese over top just before serving.
• Yields about 1/2 cup per serving.

ZUCCHINI BAKE WITH FETA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Combine the tomatoes, garlic, oil, green onions, sugar, mint and oregano in a mixing bowl.
• Arrange a layer of zucchini slices on the bottom of the baking dish, followed with a layer of the tomato mixture and then the onions.
• Repeat until all the vegetables are used.
• Then sprinkle on the feta; top that with the breadcrumbs and dot with small pieces of butter.
• Bake for 35 to 45 minutes.

BAKED RICOTTA ORECCHIETTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine cherry tomatoes, zucchini, bell pepper, onion, sun-dried tomatoes, oregano, and garlic in a large, 3-quart baking dish. Drizzle generously with 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with pepper flakes, sea salt, and black pepper. Stir to coat everything. Make a well in the center of the dish and drop in the ricotta cheese. Drizzle the ricotta with remaining olive oil and give it a generous pinch more of pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Switch the oven to broil at 500 degrees F (260 degrees C) and continue to cook until desired blistering and browning occurs, 2 to 4 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orecchiette in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
• Remove the baked ricotta dish from the oven and place onto a wire cooling rack.
• Add thyme leaves, then stir the ricotta to break it up. Stir in fresh basil, parsley, and lemon juice. Add the reserved pasta water to loosen things up if needed. Taste and adjust salt if desired. Add the orecchiette and stir until everything is coated. Serve.