Greek Pasta Casserole Add the meat sauce to the pasta and toss well until the noodles are coated. Transfer the mixture to the baking dish. Make the meat sauce: Heat a deep pan over high heat and add the oil and the minced beef.

Ingredients of Greek Pasta Casserole

  1. You need 500 grams of corkscrew or bowtie pasta.
  2. Prepare 1/2 lb of baby spinach, washed and dried.
  3. Prepare 1 pints of cherry tomatoes, cut into halves.
  4. It's 1/2 large of onion, chopped.
  5. You need 1 of red pepper, chopped (optional).
  6. It's 400 grams of feta cheese, cut into bite-sized cubes.
  7. Prepare of Dressing.
  8. It's 3/4 cup of oil (1/2 canola, 1/2 extra virgin olive oil).
  9. You need 1/3 cup of red wine vinegar.
  10. It's 2 tbsp of lemon juice.
  11. Prepare 4 clove of garlic, minced.
  12. You need 1 dash of pepper.
  13. It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
  14. Prepare 1 tbsp of oregano.

Greek Pasta Casserole step by step

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F..
  2. Boil pasta al dante according to package directions..
  3. As the pasta is boiling, prepare dressing. I just add the ingredients into a large measuring cup..
  4. Add the onion, red pepper and cut cherry tomatoes into a large saucepan. Add approximately 1/3 of the dressing (it acts as the oil). Cook on medium heat until onions are translucent, stirring occasionally..
  5. Add another 1/3 of the dressing into the pan. Add the spinach. I add the spinach a handful at a time until it wilts, otherwise it might not all fir into the pan at once..
  6. Once all the spinach has wilted, mix the contents of the pan with the cooked pasta in a large casserole dish. Add the remaining dressing and the feta cheese. Mix well..
  7. Bake covered for 20-30 minutes..

Try using kasseri in place of the Parmesan in this casserole. For a fabulously flavorful dish that takes just minutes to make, simply saute garlic, onion and tender strips of chicken. Add artichoke hearts, tomato, feta cheese, parsley, lemon juice and oregano, and toss with hot pasta. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions; drain. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casserole; cover and freeze.

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