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PASTA WITH ROAST SWEET POTATO AND FETA

750 g (1 1/2 lb) sweet potato
salt
oil
3 leeks chopped
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
500 g (1 lb) pasta of your choice
2 tablespoons butter
185 g (6 oz) marinated feta cheese chopped
250 g (8 oz) baby English spinach leaves
cracked black pepper
grated pecorino or parmesan cheese

Peel and chop sweet potato and place chunks in a baking dish with a little oil and salt. Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 30 minutes or until sweet potato is soft and brown. Place oil in a frypan over medium heat. Add leeks and rosemary to oil and cook for 7 minutes or until leeks are golden and soft. Place pasta in a saucepan of boiling water and cook until al dente. Drain pasta and place in a large warmed bowl. Add sweet potato, leek mixture, butter and feta, and toss to combine. 

Place piles of spinach on warmed serving plates and top with pasta, pepper and pecorino.

Serves 4.

[The New Cook, Donna Hay]

 



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