Village Pasta with Calamari and Feta by @cuisinovia

1h10
Hard

6 servings

🍝

500 g

Village Pasta

🧊

1

Vegetable Stock Cube

🍅

350 g

Cherry Tomatoes

🫒

100 ml

Olive Oil

🦑

1 kg

Calamari

🧅

1 large

Onion

🧄

2

Garlic Cloves

🍅

35 g

Tomato Paste

🍅

200 g

Tomato Passata

🍷

130 ml

White Wine

⚫

2.5 ml

Black Pepper

🌶️

1.3 ml

Chilli Powder

🧀

200 g

Feta Cheese

🌿

15 g

Parsley

🧂

5 g

Salt

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/19

    Preheat the oven to 175°C fan. Halve 350 g cherry tomatoes and place them cut-side up in the roasting tin.

    🍅Cherry tomatoes
    🔪Chef's knife
    🪵Cutting board
    🥘Roasting tin

  2. Step 2/19

    Drizzle the tomatoes with 50 ml olive oil. Season with a portion of the salt and black pepper.

    🍅Cherry tomatoes
    🫒Olive oil
    🧂Salt
    ⚫Black pepper
    🥘Roasting tin
    🥛Measuring cup

  3. Step 3/19

    Roast the tomatoes for 40–45 minutes until soft and lightly caramelized. Keep warm for serving.

    🍅Cherry tomatoes
    🥘Roasting tin

  4. Step 4/19

    Bring 4 l water to a rolling boil in the large pot. Add the vegetable stock cube and a portion of the salt.

    Water
    🧊Vegetable stock cube
    🧂Salt
    🍲Large pot
    🥄Wooden spoon

  5. Step 5/19

    Add 500 g Mitsides Village Pasta to the boiling water. Cook it for 2 minutes less than the packet directions.

    Mitsides Village Pasta
    🍲Large pot
    🥄Wooden spoon

  6. Step 6/19

    Reserve 240 ml pasta water. Drain the pasta in the colander.

    Reserved pasta water
    Mitsides Village Pasta
    🍲Large pot
    🫗Colander
    🥛Measuring cup

  7. Step 7/19

    Heat the remaining 50 ml olive oil in the large skillet over high heat. Cook the calamari in batches for 2–3 minutes per batch until opaque.

    🫒Olive oil
    🦑Calamari
    🍳Large skillet
    🥄Wooden spoon
    🥣Mixing bowl

  8. Step 8/19

    Transfer the cooked calamari to the mixing bowl. Leave the cooking oil in the skillet.

    🦑Calamari
    🍳Large skillet
    🥣Mixing bowl
    🥄Wooden spoon

  9. Step 9/19

    Add the chopped onion and chopped garlic cloves to the skillet. Cook until softened and golden, about 5 minutes.

    🧅Onion
    🧄Garlic cloves
    🍳Large skillet
    🥄Wooden spoon

  10. Step 10/19

    Stir in 35 g Mitsides Tomato paste and 200 g Mitsides Tomato passata. Cook for 1 minute.

    Mitsides Tomato paste
    Mitsides Tomato passata
    🍳Large skillet
    🥄Wooden spoon

  11. Step 11/19

    Pour 125 ml white wine into the skillet. Simmer the sauce for 5 minutes.

    🍷White wine
    🍳Large skillet
    🥄Wooden spoon
    🥛Measuring cup

  12. Step 12/19

    Season the sauce with ¼ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp black pepper, and salt to taste. Stir to combine.

    🌶️Chilli powder
    ⚫Black pepper
    🧂Salt
    🍳Large skillet
    🥄Wooden spoon

  13. Step 13/19

    Crumble 100 g feta cheese into the sauce. Add half of the chopped parsley.

    🧀Feta cheese
    🌿Parsley
    🍳Large skillet
    🥄Wooden spoon

  14. Step 14/19

    Stir until the feta emulsifies into the tomato sauce. Keep the sauce over low heat.

    🧀Feta cheese
    Mitsides Tomato passata
    🍳Large skillet
    🥄Wooden spoon

  15. Step 15/19

    Return all cooked calamari to the skillet. Toss it through the feta-tomato sauce.

    🦑Calamari
    🍳Large skillet
    🥄Wooden spoon

  16. Step 16/19

    Add the drained Mitsides Village Pasta and remaining feta cheese. Add the remaining parsley.

    Mitsides Village Pasta
    🧀Feta cheese
    🌿Parsley
    🍳Large skillet
    🥄Wooden spoon

  17. Step 17/19

    Toss until the pasta is coated and heated through. Add reserved pasta water gradually if the sauce is too thick.

    Reserved pasta water
    Mitsides Village Pasta
    🍳Large skillet
    🥄Wooden spoon
    🥛Measuring cup

  18. Step 18/19

    Transfer the pasta to the serving platter. Layer the roasted cherry tomatoes over the pasta.

    Mitsides Village Pasta
    🍅Cherry tomatoes
    🍽️Serving platter
    🥘Roasting tin
    🥄Wooden spoon

  19. Step 19/19

    Garnish with reserved feta cheese. Drizzle with extra olive oil and serve immediately.

    🧀Feta cheese
    🫒Olive oil
    🍽️Serving platter

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Seasonings, Vegetables, Oils, Seafood, Alcohol, Dairy, Herbs

Ingredients

Village pasta, Vegetable stock cube, Cherry tomatoes, Olive oil, Calamari, Onion, Garlic cloves, Tomato paste, Tomato passata, White wine, Black pepper, Chilli powder, Feta cheese, Parsley, Salt

Allergens

Mollusks, Sulfites, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Pescatarian

Calories

875 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 52g, Carbohydrates: 86g, Fat: 35g, Fiber: 7g, Sugars: 10g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 310mg, Iron: 5.2mg, Potassium: 790mg, Sodium: 950mg, Zinc: 3.8mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 145µg, Vitamin C: 24mg, Vitamin B12: 2.1µg, Vitamin D: 1.2µg, Folate: 115µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

50 minutes

Overall

1 hour 10 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

19 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Large pot, Roasting tin, Large skillet, Colander, Mixing bowl, Chef's knife, Cutting board, Wooden spoon, Measuring cup, Serving platter

Appliances

Oven, Stovetop

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Pasta Dish

Occasions

Dinner, Family Meal, Weeknight Dinner, Casual Entertaining

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@cuisinovia

Origin

Cuisine

Cypriot, Mediterranean

Geographic

Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Chewy, Creamy, Juicy, Silky

Flavors

Savory, Tomato-rich, Briny, Tangy, Garlicky, Herbaceous, Mildly spicy

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 2 days (Store in an airtight container,Refrigerate within 2 hours,Reheat until piping hot), freezer : 1 month (Freeze in an airtight container,Freeze without fresh garnish when possible,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator)