Easy Halloumi Pasta

This Easy Halloumi Pasta is quick and easy to make, but packed full of flavour – perfect for busy days when you still want to eat well. It features perfectly fried cubes of halloumi, a simple-but-delicious tomato sauce… and of course pasta!

Course Main Course, Pasta

Cuisine British, Fusion, Greek, Italian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings people

Calories 720kcal

Author Eb Gargano

Ingredients

300 g penne pasta (or any pasta shape you like: rigatoni, fusilli and spaghetti also work well)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion finely diced
1 yellow (bell) pepper diced
3 cloves garlic grated or crushed
400 g halloumi drained and diced into 1cm x 1cm pieces
400 ml passata
Salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon oregano
10 g basil leaves plus extra for garnish (optional)

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to packet instructions / your own preferences. Drain immediately when cooked to your liking.
Meanwhile, place 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and the diced onions in a fairly large saucepan and fry over a low heat, with the lid on, for 3 minutes, or until softened but not brown.
Add the diced pepper and fry on low for a further 3 minutes.
Add the garlic and fry on low for a further 1 minute.
Add the passata, oregano, salt and pepper to the onions/peppers, turn up the heat and bring to the boil, then turn the heat right down and simmer for 7 minutes.
Meanwhile, place the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large frying pan. Heat over a medium heat for 1 minute. Fry half the halloumi, so that it is golden but not too brown on most sides. Remove to a plate and fry the remaining halloumi until golden.
When the 7 minutes are up, add the halloumi and the pasta to the sauce together with the basil. Stir to combine, then turn off the heat.
Serve garnished with more basil.

Notes

Suitable for freezing.
Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

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