Pasta Estiva

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19 Jun 2006 01:51 PM

Some people are chocoholics-well, I'm a proclaimed pastaholic. I love pasta. At one of my favorite family-owned Italian restaurants, they serve a delicious pasta dish called "pasta estiva." I've re-created it in my own kitchen and am delighted to share it with you.

For this recipe (makes 4 servings) you'll need:

1 package angel hair pasta (1lb) 7 Roma Tomatoes, diced 1 red onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 (8oz) package feta cheese, crumbled (can crumble yourself) 3 TB butter ½ cup olive oil 1 TB kosher salt 1 tsp. black pepper ¼ cup fresh Italian Parsley, chopped

To Make This Recipe:

Cook pasta according to package directions, then drain.

In the meantime, in a medium pan, melt butter. Add onion and cook for about 5 minutes, until it starts to soften. Add garlic and cook one minute more. Add tomatoes, salt, and pepper, and olive oil, and cook approximately three minutes more, just until tomatoes start to soften.

Put pasta on a platter or onto individual serving dishes. Top with the butter and olive oil mixture, crumbled feta, and fresh parsley. Serve immediately.

*Serve with crusty bread.

*If you're serving this Family-Style, toss the butter and olive oil mixture, feta, and parsley with the pasta before serving, reserving a bit for a top.

*If you're serving this on individual plates, consider serving most of the toppings on top of the pasta rather than mixed in.

*If you'd like, you may substitute any tomato for the Roma tomatoes. You may also substitute fresh basil for the parsley or use 1TB dried herbs instead.

*If you don't have kosher salt, just start by using 2 tsp. regular table salt. Taste to determine if additional seasoning is needed.

*Penne works well if you're not into Angel Hair Pasta, but I love the Angel Hair best.

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Cathy Ipcizade is 30 years old and currently resides in Southern California. Prior to coming to California she grew up in Arizona.

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Nicole Humphrey (15757) 19 Jun 2006 05:00 PM

Cathy this absolutely sounds delicious!! I am also a pastaholic, as well as a chocoholic - especially a nice italian chocolate anything! :) Loved the recipe and am excited to try it!

Catherine Ipcizade (5617) 19 Jun 2006 07:34 PM

Thanks, Nicole! The ingredient list came out a bit jumbled when the blog posted, so if anything is not clear, let me know. I love the feta in this recipe. It's soooo yummy. Hope you enjoy it! And by the way, I'm a chocoholic too...and a carbaholic...and a....oh, heck, I'm just a foodholic in general! heheheheheh

Libby Pelham (12880) 20 Jun 2006 06:40 AM

This does sound great, but I would have to cook it when DH is gone. I know he wouldn't eat the feta cheese :-(

Catherine Ipcizade (5617) 20 Jun 2006 09:04 AM

Libby, you can always toss it with the other ingredients, then just top yours with Feta. My daughter is very picky these days (age 2) and won't eat the feta either....of course my son won't eat the onions.....hmmmmmmm....heheheheh