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Baked Feta Pasta Recipe

This Baked Feta and Cherry Tomato Pasta is a quick and easy dish coated in creamy feta and bursting with juicy tomato flavor! Sprinkled with herbs, this low-key, basically hands-off dish comes together in minutes.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 358 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean , American

Ingredients

  • 8 ounce feta cheese block
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound penne pasta
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
Optional Garnishes
  • fresh chopped basil leaves
  • fresh grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
  2. Place cherry tomatoes in a baking dish
  3. Add ¼ cup olive oil, garlic Italian seasoning, salt and pepper over tomatoes and toss to coat well. (add red pepper flakes now if desired)
  4. Place the feta block in middle of the tomatoes, pushing the tomatoes to the sides.
  5. Drizzle the remaining olive oil over feta cheese.
  6. Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes.
  7. While the feta and tomatoes are baking, cook the pasta per the package directions.
  8. After feta and tomatoes have cooked, remove from dish from oven.
  9. Using a fork, mash the feta and tomatoes to create the creamy sauce.
  10. Then, add the pasta back into to the cheese mixture and toss to combine thoroughly.
  11. Garnish with fresh basil and/ or parmesan cheese if desired.

Notes

  • Use 2 pints of cherry tomatoes if you'd like the more tomatoey sauce.
  • Substitute ½ teaspoon of dried basil and ½ teaspoon dried oregano if you don't have Italian seasoning on hand.
  • Add other vegetables, like spinach, mushrooms, onions, red bell peppers, olives, etc. in when you toss the tomatoes in the olive oil.
  • Toss is cooked chicken or ground beef for a heartier protein packed version.
  • Nutritional information doesn't include optional parmesan cheese or added vegetables or meat.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 358kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 46g (15%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 25mg (8%) Sodium 400mg (17%) Potassium 281mg (8%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 432IU (9%) Vitamin C 14mg (16%) Calcium 164mg (16%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 358

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 358kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 46g 15%
Protein 12g 24%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 400mg 17%
Potassium 281mg 6%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 432IU 9%
Vitamin C 14mg 16%
Calcium 164mg 16%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.