Foraging in Greece would be an amazingly acidulated affair; lemons, limes, olives, figs and pomegranates were dripping from the roadsides. I loved the fresh herbs that were used in all of the hot food I had and that no matter where you went bread and dessert were obligatory and free of charge. I had a great time and I can’t wait to try and recreate some of the great flavours I tried while I was over there. Here is my interpretation of one of my favourite dishes.
You will need (for two):
Olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 fat clove garlic, chopped
400g cherry tomatoes
Small handful of basil and parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper
170g spaghetti
200g feta
Start by warming up a little olive oil in a pan and adding the onion and garlic. Fry gently for a few minutes until the onion is turning translucent. Turn the heat up a little and add the tomatoes. Stir the pan occasionally to stop the garlic from browning and wait until all the tomatoes have burst. When the tomatoes have released some of their juice and made a sauce, stir in the fresh herbs and seasoning and turn off the heat.
While the sauce is going cook your spaghetti according to packet instructions and preheat the grill. When the spaghetti is cooked, drain and keep a little of the cooking water. Mix the sauce, spaghetti and water together before putting it all into an ovenproof dish. Break up the feta and sprinkle all over the top. Put it under the grill for 5 to 10 minutes or until the feta is browned.
If you’ve not had cooked feta before I urge you to try this. When I tried some it was like a revelation, never again will I just cube it up into a salad. The tomatoes added a real freshness to the dish which was really complemented by the herbs; next time I would add a little passata to thin the sauce out a little. This meal has so much texture and flavour for something so simple. The feta is definitely the best bit; warm, salty and crisp this is the kind of meal you dive into and don’t stop until it’s finished.
It looks yum, I love Greece, I also love how you see allotments at the side of the road there. Its a lovely place to visit.
That sounds pretty good – all things I really like,in their own right but probably even better put together! I think I would probably have skinned the tomatoes beforehand though.
Oh That sounds really lovely, I love feta, so will have a go at this one x
A very Greek version of spaghetti. I love feta and this is a very interesting combination!
This sounds fantastic! I love feta!
I love eating pasta and enjoy discovering interesting combination of flavours. I should try to enhance fresh and simple pasta sauces with feta cheese(!!). Thank you Caroline! Great tip and a good flavoursome pasta sauce.
I have never tried feta but why not? I am crisis for time to cook rice and the rest needed, so my weekends are becoming more of noodles and I would love to try this lovely recipe of yours for a change.
hi carol, i’m one who had never tried feta in pasta. i’m very tempted to try this out! your pic is looking seriously good!
What a great pasta dish! Great weeknight meal.
I’ve never made my pasta Greek style before. This looks delicious and easy, Caroline. Will try this sometime.
Feta and pasta are so made for each other 😀
Looks relish!
Cheers
CCU
I love this! We’ve just had out first snow (can you believe it?!) and I scurried to take any tomatoes available before it froze overnight. I love the idea of making this type of dish especially with the less saucey tomatoe topping. Am hoping your trip was fantastic! Loved the image of all the local foraging.
“Acidulated affair” – love that. I would wholeheartedly dive into the crispiest, goldenest (?) part of the feta topping. Looks delicious!
A perfect weeknight meal for my family!!Love this easy and simple preparation 🙂
great meal, I wonder did it taste as good as when you ate it in Greece? I think not, there is something about the atmosphere on holiday that makes food taste completely different. However, it does look very good indeed and I agree about cooking feta, I’ve included it in quiche type flans and it is mega!
I really enjoy Greek food. It’s simple, but ingredients are good and it tastes wonderful!
What a gorgeous spin on spaghetti… This is something I’d love.
I’ve been looking for a new pasta dish. This was perfect. Yummy and so easy to put together! Thanks 🙂
This looks lovely, I’m pretty new to cooking with feta too, having only really used it in salads but it’s lovely, it really takes on a new texture and stronger flavour. Yum yum!
I usually eat feta in salads. Gonna take your advice and try them cooked. The pasta looks super, and I really enjoy the click of the cherry tomatoes sitting in the pan.
Everything is so fresh! I love pasta, in fact I had it last night. It wasn’t as nice as this though! I always keep feta handy at home. Such a great go to.
nice link for Food on Friday, thank you, Caroline. Have a good week.
How beautiful, simple and full of flavour is this dish you have recreated so perfectly Caroline. Thank you for sharing.