Name: Creamy Feta Pasta with Chili and Basil
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 Servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 75 g Feta cheese; 2 tbsp Olive oil, cold pressed; 1 tbsp Tomato paste; 2 tbsp Basil, fresh, roughly chopped; 1 piece Chili pepper(s), red, very small, seeded and finely chopped; 0.5 tsp Basil, dried; Garlic powder; Salt; Pepper; 100 g Spaghetti; Parmesan, grated

Cook Time

25 min

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

Prep Time

15 min

This Thermomix® recipe for Creamy Feta Pasta with Chili and Basil is ready in 25 min and yields 1 servings. Step-by-step guide with precise Thermomix® settings on MixBuch.

Description

This creamy feta pasta is a real flash of pleasure! Perfect when you need something quick and you're very hungry. The salty feta, the fruity tomato paste and the fresh herbs combine to create an irresistible sauce that coats every noodle. A touch of chili provides the necessary spiciness. I love how simple and versatile this recipe is. Whether with spaghetti or another type of pasta – it always tastes great! And the best thing: everything is ready in less than 25 minutes. An ideal dish for students or anyone who has little time.

Ingredients (11 ingredients)

Preparation (6 steps)

Cook noodles

Cook 100 g of spaghetti in a pot with salted water according to the package instructions until al dente. Add a few pinches of dried basil to the cooking water.

Chop feta

Thermomix® Setting

5 sec/Speed 5

Place 75 g of feta cheese in the mixing bowl and chop for 5 sec./speed 5.

Prepare feta cream

Thermomix® Setting

10 sec/Speed 3

Add 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp tomato paste, 0.5 tsp dried basil, some garlic powder, salt and pepper to the chopped feta in the mixing bowl and stir for 10 sec./speed 3.

Add chili

Thermomix® Setting

5 sec/Speed 3 Linkslauf Reverse

Add 1 small, seeded and finely chopped chili pepper (or a 1 cm piece) to the mixing bowl and stir in for 5 sec./speed 3 reverse.

Mix in herbs

Thermomix® Setting

5 sec/Speed 2 Linkslauf Reverse

Add 2 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh basil (and/or rocket, parsley) to the mixing bowl and fold in for 5 sec./speed 2 reverse.

Mix pasta with sauce

Thermomix® Setting

10 sec/Speed 2 Linkslauf Reverse

Put the cooked and drained spaghetti (collect some pasta water) into the mixing bowl and mix for 10 sec./speed 2 reverse. If necessary, add some pasta water to achieve the desired consistency.