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Hilopites: Greek Pasta with Mizithra Cheese and Cherry Tomatoes

My lighter version of my Greek grandmother's pasta dish. Greek egg pasta with aged mizithra and cherry tomatoes.

Prep Time
4 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Total Time
12 mins
Servings: 2
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean , Greek

Ingredients

  • Hilopites Pasta, egg noodles or squares-about 8 ounces (240 grams)
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup grated aged mizithra or other dry cheese
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • cherry tomatoes
  • pepper

Instructions

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  1. Boil the pasta. Hilopites boil much quicker then other types of pasta. Also Greeks tend not to eat pasta al dente. Typically they will be ready in a bout 8 minutes, the square hilopites take even less time (about 4-5 minutes)
  2. Once boiled, strain and put pasta back in the pot. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil (or a little bit more) and mix well.
  3. Add about 3-4 tablespoons of grated cheese and mix well.
  4. Serve in shallow bowl, add some freshly ground pepper and some halved cherry tomatoes.