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Baked Feta Pasta
Baked Feta Pasta is an easy yet elegant vegetarian pasta dish that's perfect for a family dinner!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 384 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounce feta cheese 1 block
- 1 pound cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes, about 3 cups
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- 8 ounces penne or other medium pasta
- salt and black pepper
- chopped fresh parsley or basil, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Toss tomatoes with olive oil, garlic, Italian seasoning and chili flakes in a baking dish. Nestle the block of feta in the tomatoes.
- Bake 35 minutes or until feta is soft and the tomatoes are soft and splitting. Broil 2-3 minutes.
- While the tomatoes are baking, cook pasta al dente in salted water. Drain but be sure to reserve at least 1 cup of water.
- Stir the tomatoes and feta in the baking dish.
- Mix in pasta adding enough pasta water to make a creamy sauce.
- Stir in fresh basil and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1.5cups
Calories
384
(19%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
50mg
(17%)
Sodium
648mg
(27%)
Potassium
325mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
896IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
307mg
(31%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 384
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1.5cups | |
| Calories | 384 | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 648mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 896IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 307mg | 31% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.