Rotini with Peppers, Onions, and Feta
- 2 large onions (1 1/2 lb total), halved lengthwise and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch strips
- 3 large red bell peppers (1 1/2 lb total), cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch strips
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 12 oz rotini or fusilli (short corkscrew pasta)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
- 5 oz feta, crumbled (1 cup)
- Cook onions, bell peppers, anchovy paste, salt, and pepper in oil in a 4- to 6-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove lid and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden, 10 to 15 minutes more.
- While onions are browning, cook rotini in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
- Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander.
- Cook pasta with onion mixture in pot over high heat, tossing and adding enough reserved cooking water to keep pasta moist, 1 minute.
- Transfer pasta to a serving bowl and toss with dill, two thirds of feta, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle remaining feta on top.
onions, red bell peppers, anchovy paste, salt, black pepper, extravirgin olive oil, rotini, dill, feta
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/rotini-with-peppers-onions-and-feta-107750 (may not work)