Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with a culinary journey into the realm of flavors with our comprehensive guide to cooking orecchiette with garbanzos, tomatoes, feta, and mint. This delectable dish, rooted in the vibrant Mediterranean cuisine, offers a harmonious blend of textures and flavors that will leave you craving for more. From selecting the finest ingredients to mastering the art of balancing spices, we've got you covered every step of the way. Let's embark on this culinary adventure and discover the secrets behind creating a truly unforgettable orecchiette experience.
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TOMATOES WITH ORECCHIETTE
Don't bother making this unless you have the most delicious, perfectly ripe and juicy tomatoes, as the dish depends almost exclusively on this one ingredient. You must make this with pasta that will catch the delicious juices. Orecchiette seems to do it the best, but farfalle, fusilli, and penne work well, too. Season the tomatoes with a pinch of salt as you chop to coax the juices from them.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and fry until it begins to turn gold, about 1 minute.
- Increase the heat to medium-high and add the tomatoes and thyme. Cook, stirring gently, until the skin begins to loosen from the tomatoes, about 2 minutes. Add the wine and cook 1 minute more. Add the chicken stock and simmer about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove the thyme and ladle the tomatoes into serving bowls. Garnish with the basil leaves and pasta.
ORECCHIETTE WITH FRESH TOMATOES AND SAUSAGE
It's one of those dishes I always come back to for more. Best thing is, there is room to tweak it a bit to suit your style. The type of sausage you use will greatly affect the taste of the whole dish. I'm partial to Sicilian-style chicken sausage for this recipe. Garnish each bowl with Parmesan cheese.
Provided by Staci
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Time 2h1m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until the onion starts to soften, about 2 minutes.
- Increase heat to high and add pancetta to the skillet. Cook and stir until crispy, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove casings from the sausages; add sausage meat to skillet. Cook and stir until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in wine and scrape the bottom of the skillet.
- Toss mushrooms into the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes, basil, oregano, and salt. Stir to combine. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thick, 1 to 2 hours.
- Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in orecchiette and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 7 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of cooking water and drain without rinsing the pasta.
- Stir spinach into the sauce in the skillet. Cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Toss pasta into the skillet and stir to combine everything. Stir until heated through, adding some reserved pasta water if the sauce seems too thick.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400 calories, Carbohydrate 47 g, Cholesterol 29.4 mg, Fat 15.7 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 16.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 498.3 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
ORECCHIETTE WITH CORN, JALAPEñO, FETA AND BASIL
Sweet, peak season corn is at the heart of this flavorful and simple-to-make summer pasta. The jalapeño offers a pleasant kick, and the feta cheese tossed in at the end melts slightly, giving the sauce a silky texture. It's worth seeking out orecchiette here, as it nicely catches the corn kernels, creating perfect bites. If you can't find it, fusilli or farfalle would work in its place. Serve with a bright, simple salad alongside and fresh fruit for dessert.
Provided by Colu Henry
Categories dinner, lunch, weekday, weeknight, pastas, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook until it is just short of al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta cooking water.
- While pasta cooks, make the sauce: In a 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add jalapeño, and cook until softened, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add corn, and cook until it begins to brown in spots, about 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt. Add 1/4 cup of pasta water and bring to simmer and cook until reduced by half, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add pasta to skillet, tossing to coat with sauce. Add feta cheese and an additional 1/4 cup of pasta water, tossing until pasta is slick and glossy with sauce. If needed, add in another 1/4 cup pasta water. Stir in basil. Transfer to a large bowl and scatter with remaining basil. Season with flaky salt, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 791, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 113 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 28 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 760 milligrams, Sugar 14 grams, TransFat 0 grams
ORECCHIETTE WITH GREENS, GARBANZO BEANS AND RICOTTA SALATA
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 26m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant and lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the garlic and discard. Add the Swiss chard and cook until wilted. In batches, add the spinach and cook until wilted. Add the beans and tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat. Add the pasta, 1/2 of the cheese, and lemon zest. Toss well and thin out the sauce with a little pasta water, if needed.
- Transfer to a large serving bowl and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and serve.
ORZO WITH CHERRY TOMATOES, FETA AND MINT
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the orzo and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, about 7 minutes.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-low heat. Add the shallots and garlic, and saute until the shallots begin to soften and the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the cherry tomatoes and cook just to warm through, about 1 minute.
- Add the warm tomato mixture to a large bowl along with the feta, arugula, mint, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Drain the orzo and add it to the bowl. Drizzle with the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil. Toss well and serve.
ORECCHIETTE WITH GARBANZOS, TOMATOES, FETA, AND MINT
Categories Bean Pasta Tomato Sauté Vegetarian Quick & Easy Feta Mint Summer Cilantro Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain.
- Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, 6 tablespoons olive oil, chopped mint, green onions, chopped cilantro, and garlic in large bowl. Season to taste with salt.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add garbanzo beans and sauté until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add garbanzo beans and pasta to tomato mixture in bowl; toss to coat. Add feta; toss briefly. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with mint and cilantro sprigs. Serve warm or let stand at room temperature up to 2 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
ORECCHIETTE WITH BROILED FETA, PEPPERS AND SAUSAGE
Make and share this Orecchiette With Broiled Feta, Peppers and Sausage recipe from Food.com.
Provided by dicentra
Categories Pork
Time 40m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 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.
- Preheat the broiler. Roast the peppers under the broiler, turning, until charred. Transfer to a plastic bag and let steam for 15 minutes.
- Peel the peppers, discarding the cores, ribs and seeds; cut the peppers into 1/4 -inch strips.
- 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.
- Broil the sausages, turning, until cooked through. Transfer to a cutting board and cover with foil.
- Cook the pasta in a stockpot of boiling salted water until al dente.
- 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.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 919.1, Fat 56.7, SaturatedFat 19.1, Cholesterol 134.4, Sodium 1289.5, Carbohydrate 62.7, Fiber 4, Sugar 5.6, Protein 37.8
ORECCHIETTE WITH LENTILS, MINT AND FETA
Make and share this Orecchiette With Lentils, Mint and Feta recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Stardustannie
Categories Cheese
Time 17m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large saucepan of salted water to boil, add the beans and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove beans with slotted spoon and refresh with cold water.
- Cook the orecheiette till al dente, drain and set aside.
- To lentils and pasta, onion, balsamic, oil and herbs toss till combined, season with salt and pepper.
- Top with crumbled feta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 691.9, Fat 20.5, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 22.2, Sodium 290.1, Carbohydrate 92.3, Fiber 33.1, Sugar 4.5, Protein 35
GREEK TOMATO FETA FRITTERS (DOMATOKEFTETHES)
I'm showing you my take on domatokeftethes. These are incredibly delicious, versatile, and inexpensive, and they make a perfect summertime appetizer. Serve with freshly squeezed lemon, tzatziki sauce, or just plain Greek yogurt seasoned with raw minced garlic and lemon juice to taste.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Greek Appetizers
Time 1h5m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Stir together tomatoes, zucchini, green onions, kosher salt, sugar, black pepper, oregano, and cayenne in a bowl to combine.
- Let sit for 15 minutes for the sugar and salt to draw out liquids from the vegetables.
- Stir the tomato mixture; add parsley, mint, and basil. Crumble in feta cheese. Add flour and baking powder; mix with a spoon until combined. Batter should be relatively loose but will hold its shape on a spoon. If too loose, add more flour; if too dry, add some water until desired consistency is reached.
- Wrap the bowl in plastic wrap and let chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat 1 inch of vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), or use a deep fryer.
- Place heaping tablespoonfuls of batter in the hot oil; reduce heat to medium. Fry until golden brown and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Flip once more and fry for an additional 30 seconds, if desired. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170.4 calories, Carbohydrate 25.3 g, Cholesterol 18.9 mg, Fat 5.1 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 1298.9 mg
ORECCHIETTE WITH CHICKPEAS
Provided by Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
Categories Mixer Pasta Appetizer Vegetarian Kid-Friendly Dinner Chickpea Fall Spring Summer Winter Healthy Party Gourmet Vegan Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes 8 (first course) servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Make sauce:
- Soak chickpeas in water to cover by 2 inches overnight (8 hours) or quick-soak (see cooks' note, below), then drain.
- Simmer chickpeas with whole garlic cloves and bay leaf in water to cover by 2 inches in a 4- to 5-quart pot, partially covered with lid, adding more water if necessary, until tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Drain chickpeas and discard garlic and bay leaf.
- Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat until it shimmers, then cook onion, celery, carrots, chopped garlic, red-pepper flakes (to taste), and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, covered, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, about 12 minutes. Add chickpeas, tomatoes, water, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon sea salt and simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are tender and sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley and sea salt to taste.
- Make orecchiette:
- Stir together water and sea salt in a bowl until salt has dissolved. Add semolina in a stream, beating with an electric mixer at medium speed until a stiff dough forms, about 2 minutes. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and knead with lightly floured hands (use all-purpose flour) until smooth and elastic, about 6 minutes. Divide dough into 5 pieces and let stand under an overturned bowl 30 minutes.
- Line each of 2 trays (or a work surface) with a dry kitchen towel (not terry cloth) and dust with some semolina. Keeping remaining dough covered, roll 1 piece of dough into a 14-inch-long rope (about 3/4 inch thick) on an unfloured surface. Cut rope into 1/4-inch pieces. Dust your thumb with some flour and press down on each piece of dough, pushing away from you and twisting your thumb slightly to form an indented curled shape (like an ear). Transfer as formed to lined trays. Make more orecchiette with remaining dough. Let stand until dry, about 30 minutes.
- Cook orecchiette:
- Cook orecchiette in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente, then drain and toss with sauce.
ORECCHIETTE WITH CHERRY TOMATOES AND ARUGULA
Orecchiette are formed by kneading the dough, letting it rest, then breaking off portions to roll by hand into long skinny ropes. These are cut into pieces, formed into rounds and given the classic cup shape between the index finger and thumb, then flipped inside-out to expose the slightly more textured surface that will "grab" the sauce.
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, easy, quick, pastas, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Start bringing a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons oil on medium-low in a large sauté pan. Add garlic and allow to cook 10 minutes, until oil is fragrant but garlic has not browned. Remove garlic (save for another use). When water boils, stir in pasta.
- Add tomatoes to oil in sauté pan, increase heat to medium-high and, when tomatoes start to shrivel and collapse, reduce heat to low and cook until softened but not shapeless, about 5 minutes. Stir a couple of times. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water.
- Drain pasta and add to tomatoes, folding both together. Add some pasta water if needed for moistening. Fold in arugula and remaining oil. When arugula has just wilted, season dish with salt and pepper. Serve with a dusting of cheese.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 532, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 71 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 628 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients whenever possible. Fresh, ripe vegetables and flavorful cheese will make a big difference in the final dish.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different types of beans. Garbanzos are a classic choice, but you could also try kidney beans, black beans, or white beans.
- If you don't have time to cook the beans from scratch, you can use canned beans. Just be sure to rinse them well before using.
- Be careful not to overcook the pasta. Orecchiette should be cooked al dente, with a slightly firm bite.
- Add the cheese and herbs at the end of cooking to prevent them from becoming overcooked.
- Serve the dish immediately, while it's still hot.
Conclusion:
This orecchiette with garbanzos, tomatoes, feta, and mint is a delicious and satisfying meal. It's packed with flavor and nutrients, and it's easy to make. Whether you're a vegetarian or just looking for a lighter meal, this dish is a great option. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal, give this orecchiette recipe a try.
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