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Almost Cheeseless Pasta Casserole Recipe
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Lacrenshaw / All my dishes 8 months, 2 weeks ago
This recipe from 101 Cookbooks is a relatively Greek take on a baked pasta dish with it's yogurt, Kalamatas, Feta cheese and mint. It sounds too delightful for words! Serves 6 to 8 as a side dish.
Prep:20m Cook:27m Servings:8
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Ingredients
- Zest of 1 large lemon
- 8 ounces dried whole wheat pasta, penne OR comparable in size
- 1 1/2 cups butternut squash, peeled and sliced into quarter-sized pieces
- 3 good handfuls kale, chard OR spinach, loosely chopped
- 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
- 2 egg yolks
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
- 2/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and torn into pieces
- Scant 1/4 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. with rack in middle.
- Butter or oil and 8x12" baking dish OR two smaller gratin dishes.
- Sprinkle with lemon zest and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Cook pasta until al dente.
- Just 10 seconds before pasta is done, stir in squash and kale.
- Quickly and carefully drain the pasta, squash and kale.
- Run cold water over the trio (just enough to stop the cooking).
- Shake off any excess water and set aside.
- While waiting for the pasta water to boil, whisk together the yogurt, egg yolks, garlic and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Set aside until pasta is ready.
- Then, add the pasta mixture to the yogurt mixture and stir.
- Stir in the almonds.
- Scoop everything into the prepared dish(es), sprinkle with olive and Feta.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven.
- Serve sprinkled with a bit of fresh chopped mint and remaining almonds.
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chefmeow 8 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Wowza, Wowza, Wowza....this sounds amazing and what a great picture. Yumilicious.
lacrenshaw 8 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Thanks, meow! I'll have to figure out a sub for the butternut since it gives rashes to people in this family. Other than that, I am right there with you. Thanks for your five, my friend.
Lorraine