5 from 6 votes
Easy Baked Feta Pasta
This easy baked feta pasta was made famous on Tik Tok. Gooey cheese sauce with flavorful tomatoes, this flexible recipe is delicious!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
4
Servings
Calories:
667 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 200 grams feta cheese
- 1/2 cup black olives Sliced black olives are fine
- 2 pints cherry tomato 50-60 cherry tomatos
- 2 cloves garlic minced, I've used up to 4 cloves but 2 is the minimum
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- 1 tablespoon Greek seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 cups penne pasta About half a pound of dry pasta, uncooked
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Start a large pot of salted water boiling on the stove top to cook the pasta.
- Place the feta cheese in the center of the casserole dish. Scatter the cherry tomatoes, black olives around the feta cheese. Sprinkle the garlic and onion on top.
- In a small bowl mix together the lemon zest, lemon juice, Greek seasoning, pepper and olive oil. Drizzle the whole mixture over the vegetables and feta cheese. Give everything except the feta a stir to coat the vegetables evenly.
- Bake the feta cheese mixture for 45-50 minutes. The cherry tomatoes will blister and the feta cheese will begin to turn a light brown. When the cheese mixture has baked for about 35 minutes, add the pasta to the water and boil according to the package directions.
- Save 1/2 cup of the pasta water from the cooked pasta. Drain but do not rinse the pasta, as the pasta water makes the sauce come together even better.
- Remove the baked pasta and vegetables from the oven and add the cooked and drained pasta to the casserole pan. Stir to coat the pasta in the feta cheese and cooked vegetables. Add a little bit of the pasta water until a smooth sauce comes together. Start adding 1/4 cup of pasta water, but add up to 1/2 cup to make a smooth and creamy sauce. Stir and enjoy!
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Notes
- This dish can also be made in a large dutch oven, or baking dish that is oven safe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
667kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
42g
(65%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
852mg
(36%)
Potassium
767mg
(16%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
1463IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
70mg
(78%)
Calcium
328mg
(33%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 667
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 667kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 42g | 65% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 852mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 767mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 1463IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 70mg | 78% |
| Calcium | 328mg | 33% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.