Mediterranean Baked Pasta

Cheese, Olives and to love pasta is all you need for this Greek Mediterranean Baked Pasta Recipe...Enjoy it!!

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Serves: 4

Preparation Time:10 minutes

Cooking Time:40 minutes

Ingredients.

1 lb penne pasta; cooked and cooled

1 1/2 c milk

6 oz goat cheese

8 oz feta; crumbled

1/2 c sliced kalamata or black olives

1/4 c fresh chopped basil leaves; (or 1 teaspoon dried)

2 cloves fresh garlic; minced, up to 3

1c parmesan cheese; divided

1 ground black pepper; to taste

Cook pasta in large pot of salted, boiling water until al dente. Drain and cool with cold running water. Return pasta to cooking pot.

Heat milk in small saucepan until warm - do not boil - and add the goat cheese in chunks, stirring to melt, until smooth. Leave to cool.

To cooled pasta, add the cooled goat cheese sauce, crumbled feta, garlic, olives, basil and half of the parmesan cheese. Add black pepper to taste.

Stir to mix. Pour into oiled 9x13 baking dish, or individual gratin dishes.

Sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese over top.

Bake at 350º for 30 to 40 minutes, until bubbly and brown on top.