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Baked Feta Pasta
This Baked Feta Pasta is all over TikTok and it definitely lives up to the hype. Full of savory tomatoes and creamy cheese, you'll want to make this dinner recipe again and again.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 825 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 5 ounces pancetta
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 8 ounce feta cheese in a block
- 12 ounces heirloom cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
- red pepper flakes to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
- parsley to taste
- 1 pound pasta noodles
- 1 cup pasta water reserved from boiling pasta water
- 1 cup spinach chopped
- 5-6 basil leaves chopped
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat an oven safe skillet over medium heat. Add the pancetta and cook through. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Move the pancetta and garlic to the sides of the pan leaving a hole in the middle. Place the feta block in the center. Place the tomatoes all around the block of feta. Sprinkle olive oil, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and parsley over the feta and tomatoes.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
- While the feta is baking, boil the pasta in a large pot of salted water. Cook until al dente. Reserve one cup of pasta water before draining. Remove the skillet from the oven and stir the contents around, breaking the feta up and crushing the tomatoes. Add the cup of pasta water, spinach, basil, and parmesan cheese. Stir well.
- Add pasta to the sauce and stir to combine. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Optional add-ins: shallots (cook with the pancetta and garlic if adding), broccoli, zucchini, bell peppers, or chicken or Italian sausage for extra protein.
- Make sure to use the feta block, not the crumbles.
- Not a feta fan? Try brie or Boursin cheese.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
825kcal
(41%)
Carbohydrates
91g
(30%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
79mg
(26%)
Sodium
999mg
(42%)
Potassium
637mg
(18%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1036IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
398mg
(40%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 825
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 825kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 91g | 30% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 999mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 637mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1036IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 398mg | 40% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.