"This baked Paccheri pasta is stuffed with a feta cheese and red pepper filling and covered with an easy but rich tomato sauce for a tasty Mediterranean dinner...."
INGREDIENTS
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8.8 oz (250 grams) tube pasta such as Paccheri or Manicotti (cooked 1 minute short than the packaging directions)
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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2 red bell peppers (finely chopped)
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1/2 medium-size eggplant (optional, finely chopped)
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1 onion (finely chopped)
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2 garlic cloves (crashed)
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1 tablespoon dried thyme or oregano
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1/2 cup dry white wine
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2 cups (about 10.5 oz/300 grams) crumbled feta cheese
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1/2 cup sliced and pitted olives
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Salt and freshly grated black pepper to taste
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1 can (14 oz/400 grams) tomatoes, (pureed)
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2 teaspoons dried oregano (or 10-12 chopped fresh basil leaves)
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1/2 teaspoon fine salt
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Pinch of pepper
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1/2 teaspoon sugar
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1-2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
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A casserole dish with dimensions approximately 8x11 inches (20x28 cm) or a round pan 10 inches (25 cm) in diameter.