Description
Creamy Baked Feta Pasta is a delicious and comforting dish made with roasted feta cheese and cherry tomatoes, combined with your favorite pasta for a creamy and savory experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces block feta cheese
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 12 ounces penne rotini or bowtie pasta
- 1 tablespoon salt for pasta water
- ¼ cup fresh basil chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Optional Add-Ins: Grilled chicken
- Sautéed shrimp
- Spinach
- Kale
- Roasted zucchini
- Roasted bell peppers
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a baking dish, combine the cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, olive oil, minced garlic, oregano, basil, black pepper, and red pepper flakes if using.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, until the tomatoes burst and the feta is golden and soft.
- While the feta is baking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente.
- Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta.
- Once the feta and tomatoes are done, mash them together in the baking dish.
- Add the cooked pasta to the baking dish, along with fresh basil, parsley, lemon juice, and enough reserved pasta water to reach your desired creaminess.
- Mix everything well to combine and serve hot, optionally adding grilled chicken, sautéed shrimp, or other add-ins as desired.
Notes
Feel free to customize the pasta shape and add your favorite proteins or veggies for extra nutrition.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 435 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
Keywords: Creamy Baked Feta Pasta, baked feta, pasta recipes, comfort food, vegetarian recipes