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Baked Feta Pasta (with cherry tomatoes)
Baked Feta Pasta is a quick and easy meal perfect for weeknights! Blistered cherry tomatoes mixed with feta to make the perfectly creamy sauce for your pasta. It's the recipe that everyone is trying!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 401 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 13 ounces cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup red onion sliced
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 6 ounces feta cheese block
- 8 ounces pasta I used cavatappi, other pasta shapes work too
- basil leaves to garnish
- red chili flakes to garnish, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- To a 3qt baking dish, add cherry tomatoes, red onions, garlic, 1/4 cup of the olive oil, italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Mix it all together
- Make some space in the center of the baking dish and place the block of feta cheese. Drizzle the remaining olive oil on the feta block.
- Bake at 400°F for 35 minutes.
- Boil the pasta according to package directions. Save 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Drain the rest and set aside.
- Take the baking dish out of the oven. Check that the tomatoes have burst. Using a fork or spatula, mash the feta, tomatoes and garlic. Mix it all together.
- Add the prepared pasta and mix well. If the pasta looks dry, add some pasta water. Add little at a time as needed.
- Garnish with fresh chopped basil leaves and enjoy!
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Notes
- Pasta: Any pasta shape would work, especially the ones which have holes and curves, so the delicious sauce clings to the pasta.
- Feta Cheese: I used a little less Feta than in the original recipe. This was the perfect amount for our taste buds, and gave a good tangy taste.
- Crumbled Feta: A block of feta works better in this recipe, but in a pinch you can use crumbled feta. Place it all at the center of the baking dish as in the recipe.
- Variations:
- Note: Recipe adapted from Grilled Cheese Social and Feel Good Foodie.
- You can add other veggies of your choice to this pasta - bell peppers, olives, mushrooms. I tried with adding chopped spinach after mixing it all up and it worked great.
- Basil Pesto is a great addition to this pasta, especially if you find the taste of feta overpowering.
- Use spaghetti squash for a healthier version in place of pasta
Nutrition Information
Calories
401kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
424mg
(18%)
Potassium
290mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
427IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
171mg
(17%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 401
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 401kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 424mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 290mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 427IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 171mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.