Hello lovelies, have you already heard of the feta-pasta trend? Probably so. I was curious too, so today here's my version: **Vegan Feta Pasta Deluxe. **And I'll say it up front: the hype is justified. Because you end up with an incredibly delicious, easy dish that everyone here loved.
Of course I didn't make the "normal" version — I had to jazz it up a bit. And not just because that's my way, but also because I didn't use ordinary pasta: the recipe was created in collaboration with Suessa.
**Suessa **
Suessa is an organic pasta of the highest quality. Made in a small family business in Slovenia that specializes in producing easily digestible pasta from local, organic farming. Carefully made to a family recipe, without eggs or other animal products, it yields innovative pasta varieties — with kamut and buckwheat flour, for example — that provide both enjoyment and health.
This pasta was discovered by Sue (hence the name ;-)), who found it on one of her many business trips. She was so taken with the concept and the taste that she decided to bring the pasta to Switzerland exclusively.
Sustainability is a top priority at Suessa, so not only does the production rely on organically grown ingredients, but the packaging is sustainable too. The wrappers are made by a Swiss printer that specializes in the Cradle to Cradle principle. The idea behind it is to think in complete product cycles from the very start, and in this way to avoid creating any waste in the conventional sense at all. All the material used (for the wrappers) can be reused after use or composted without harmful residues.
There are currently 5 varieties of the pasta:
- #03 organic Mezze Rigatoni made from durum wheat
- #07 organic Fusilli made from durum wheat
- #39 organic Conchiglie Rigate made from kamut flour
- #75 organic Sorprese made from buckwheat flour
- #88 organic Fusilli made from red lentils
Of course we tested all 5 varieties extensively, and our favorites are the durum-wheat pasta, but we liked the other varieties too. Not only the variety of shapes but also the fine taste won us over. I also think the design is really well done.
For the recipe I used the #03 organic Mezze Rigatoni, which are colored with activated charcoal and turmeric. And I figured they'd make a nice contrast to the other ingredients.
Vegan Feta Pasta Deluxe
Such a delicious and easy dish full of flavor.
- 150 g date tomatoes
- 2-3 Tbsp black olives
- 1-2 garlic cloves
- 1 shallot
- 2 Tbsp sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp capers
- 200 g vegan feta
- 2 Tbsp pine nuts
- 1 Tbsp olive oil from the sun-dried tomatoes
- pinch of salt & pepper
- 1 tsp Italian herbs
- fresh basil
- 300 g #03 organic Mezze Rigatoni made from durum wheat
Preheat the oven to 200 °C
Wash and quarter the tomatoes — put them in a baking dish
Halve the olives and add them
Finely chop the shallot and garlic
Chop up the sun-dried tomatoes
Spread everything out in the baking dish
Place the vegan feta in the middle
Add the oil, herbs and spices
Sprinkle the pine nuts on top
Bake for 30 minutes
In the meantime, cook the pasta according to the package instructions
Take the baking dish out of the oven, add the cooked pasta and mix well
Serve with fresh basil and, if you like, more toasted pine nuts.
In a short time you'll have a delicious pasta dish on the table; the feta makes a creamy sauce and coats the pasta. Above all it's so easy to prepare, since you just have to put everything in the baking dish. And believe me, the combination of these ingredients is so harmonious and delicious — the kids would have happily licked their plates clean :-).
So definitely give it a try — I can promise you, your family will be thrilled. This pasta is becoming a firm part of our repertoire.
The dish will surely taste wonderful with all the Suessa pasta varieties too — whether you reach for the lentil pasta or one of the whole-grain versions with buckwheat or kamut flour — so you can add some variety as well.
I'm curious which of the Suessa organic pastas will become your favorite — definitely give them a try. You can order them here, and there's also a great sampler pack. On the site you'll also find more recipe ideas with the pasta and cooking tips for the best result.
Giveaway
I'm very excited that I now get to give away 3 packages with all 5 varieties to you.
- Just let me know here in the comments or on Instagram which Suessa pasta you'd most like to try
- Open to participants aged 18 and over from Switzerland
Good luck!
Love, Verena
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**This blog post was created in collaboration with Suessa.ch — the recipes are my own. *
