Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, halloumi & tomato pasta bake. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have halloumi & tomato pasta bake using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Halloumi & Tomato Pasta Bake:
- Make ready 500 g tin of plum tomatoes
- Make ready 1 packet halloumi cheese
- Get 1 TSP balsamic vinegar
- Prepare 1 onion, chopped
- Prepare 4 garlic cloves, minced
- Prepare Fusilli pasta (or any desired shape)
- Take Parmesan
- Take Fresh basil
Its texture is similar to that of mozzarella or thick feta, except that it has a strong, salty flavour imbibed from the brine preserve. Cooking the Halloumi removes all its saltiness and empowers it with a creamy texture. Halloumi is a Cypriot cheese traditionally made from goat's and sheep's milk, or a mixture of the two. It's most appreciated as a grilling cheese because it maintains its shape when heated and grills well.
Instructions to make Halloumi & Tomato Pasta Bake:
- Chop the halloumi into bite-size squares and heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan. Once hot, fry the halloumi until nicely browned on both sides and set aside for later.
- Fry the onion and garlic in a frying pan with oil until softened. Add the tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and some finely chopped basil. Simmer for at least 10 minutes and then add salt and pepper to taste.
- Put on pasta to boil in a pan of salted water. Once cooked, drain and add to tomato sauce.
- Stir the sauce, pasta and halloumi from earlier together until combined. Add to a roasting dish and top with grated parmesan. Place in oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 7-10 minutes, or until cheese has gone golden. Serve and top with another sprinkling of parmesan and some fresh basil.
Halloumi is the perfect summer cheese. Whether you buy a block made from goat's milk, sheep's milk or a combination of the two, it's a must-have for grilling season. Halloumi takes the concept of "grilled cheese" literally. It dives directly onto the grill. Add grilled halloumi to salads, enjoy it with kabobs, grilled pita bread, and more.
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