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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Orecchiette With Broiled Feta, Peppers And Sausage

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 12
  • 3 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced mint leaf
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons chopped oregano
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 large red bell peppers
  • 3/4 lb feta, sliced 3/4 inch thick
  • 2 lbs sweet and hot sausage
  • 2 lbs dried orecchiette

Recipe

  • 1 in a large bowl, toss the tomatoes with 7 tablespoons of the olive oil, the mint and 2 tablespoons of the oregano; season with salt and pepper. let stand at room temperature for up to 2 hours.
  • 2 preheat the broiler. roast the peppers under the broiler, turning, until charred. transfer to a plastic bag and let steam for 15 minutes.
  • 3 peel the peppers, discarding the cores, ribs and seeds; cut the peppers into 1/4 -inch strips.
  • 4 brush the feta with the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil, sprinkle with pepper and the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons of oregano and broil until golden on both sides.
  • 5 broil the sausages, turning, until cooked through. transfer to a cutting board and cover with foil.
  • 6 cook the pasta in a stockpot of boiling salted water until al dente.
  • 7 drain well, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water. add the pasta to the tomatoes; add the pepper strips. slice the sausage, crumble the feta and toss both with the pasta; add some of the cooking water if the pasta seems dry.
  • 8 season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

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