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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Warm Rotini Pasta Salad

Rotini pasta cooked with peas and grape tomatoes,
 in a creamy Greek yogurt and cheese sauce.
This is a one pot dish that goes well as a
 side dish for any fish or chicken meal.
Cooking the frozen peas in the pasta water
is a time saver, adding in the grape  tomatoes
turns them into delicious tomato water bombs.
The cheese sauce is just amazing tasting,
and the tomatoes burst creating a pink color.

Ingredients:
1/2 pound dried rotini pasta
2 quarts salted water
1 cup Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
1/2 pint grape tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon dried chives
ground black pepper to taste

Directions:
Bring salted water to a boil and cook pasta,
remove pasta from water and set aside.
Place grape tomatoes and frozen peas
in boiling water to cook for 5 minutes.
Drain and add into hot pot the cheeses, mayonnaise,
chives and the Greek yogurt, stir and mix well.
Add in the cooked pasta and stir to combine.
Season with ground black peepper to taste.
Stir on low heat to heat through, serve warm.

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