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Baked Feta Pasta (West-African-Edition)
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Ameena Deeni | Ameena Cooks
(IC: instagram)
8 Servings
45 min
Read all the way through on how I've added a touch of West-Africa to this viral easy baked feta pasta, made by roasting some baby plum tomatoes, button mushrooms, diced onion, yellow pepper and scotch bonnet pepper with a block of feta cheese - and roule cream cheese for that extra creaminess.
This West-African edition of this super creamy, comforting and delicious viral pasta is a must try. I couldn't help myself but attempt this version, after trying my sister's recreation of the original recipe and hearing about the dish EVERYWHERE the last week or so. This West-African edition of the recipe was worth it (trust me, it really was!). Click/tap here for more on this recipe.
Baked Feta Pasta (West-African-Edition)
Recipe details
Ingredients
- 750g baby plum tomatoes
- 1 bell pepper
- 1 medium-sized red onion
- 6 garlic cloves
- 250g baby button mushrooms
- 1 block (200g) of feta cheese
- 125g roule cheese (with garlic and parsley)
- 2 Tbsps. dried chives
- 1/2 Tbsp. smoked paprika
- 1/2 Tbsp. salt
- 1/2 Tbsp. black pepper
- 1 Tsp. ginger paste
- 150ml red palm oil (melted)
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper (optional)
- 300g spaghetti
- 1 Tsp. chilli flakes
- A bit of fresh basil for garnishing at the end
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 250°C/482°F
- Prepare the red onion by finely chopping it and prepare the pepper by slicing it into thin strips
- Grab a deep casserole dish and pour the plum tomatoes with the finely chopped red onion, the sliced pepper and the baby button mushrooms. Make a well in the middle and then place the feta cheese in the centre and the roule cheese on top of the feta
- Add all the seasonings and spices in (except for the chilli flakes), including the ginger paste and then drizzle with melted red palm oil
- Toss the scotch bonnet in and then place the casserole dish into a pre-heated 250°C /482°F. Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes or until the tomatoes have partially melted and the veggies have roasted. While that is baking in the oven, bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the spaghetti according to the packaging instructions. Strain the pasta and retain some of that pasta water - this is to stop the spaghetti from sticking to together when you come to toss it into the creamy sauce
- Remove from the oven and then mix with a wooden spoon until you get a nice creamy sauce
- Add the cooked spaghetti with about a Tbsp. or two of pasta water. Toss until well combined, sprinkle the chilli flakes on top, garnish with some fresh basil and then serve
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Published May 30th, 2021 11:15 AM
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Looks amazing!!
Seriously can't wait to try this....just need to find some red palm oil.