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Greek Style Bow-Tie Pasta With Cauliflower, Olives & Feta

Here's how you make Greek Style Bow-Tie Pasta With Cauliflower, Olives & Feta
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 15m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 500 grams dry bow-tie pasta
  • 1 1/2 pound cauliflower head (small head fresh cauliflower, cut into small florets)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil (more to drizzle on top, extra virgin)
  • 4 to 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed chili flakes (or adjust to taste)
  • 1 1/2 cups water (hot pasta water)
  • 50 grams green olives (7 pitted olives, sliced)
  • 50 grams black olives (7 pitted olives, sliced)
  • 2 tablespoons capers (chopped)
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Lemon juice (from 1/2 lemon)
  • 2 green onions, chopped (or 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives)
  • Feta cheese, crumbled (use as much as you desire, or can use grated graviera or Parmesan cheese)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Place a large pot of water on your stovetop and bring to a bowl. Season the water well with salt and as soon as the water returns to a boil, add the pasta and cook for about 6 minutes (do not cook until really soft!) Strain and reserve about 1 1/2 cups of cooking water.

  • Step 2: In a large skillet add in 1/4 cup olive oil; heat over medium heat. Add in garlic and chilli flakes and sweat over medium heat for a couple of minutes.

  • Step 3: Now add the cauliflower and reserved 1 1/2 cups pasta water; cover and allow to steam for 2-3 minutes then uncovered and add the sliced olives and capers and reduce for another 3-4 minutes or until most of the water has evaporated.

  • Step 4: Add cooked pasta to the skillet; gently toss to incorporate.

  • Step 5: Add the lemon juice, green onions or chives and gently toss.

  • Step 6: Top with feta cheese.

  • Step 7: Divide mixture on plates.

  • Step 8: Drizzle more olive oil.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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