Description
A quick and creamy baked feta pasta dish perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz feta cheese
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 8 oz pasta
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Place feta and tomatoes in a baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and add minced garlic.
- Bake for 25 minutes until tomatoes burst and feta melts.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
- Combine baked feta mixture with cooked pasta. Add reserved pasta water as needed.
- Garnish with fresh basil and serve.
Notes
- Use block feta for best results.
- Add spinach or roasted vegetables for extra nutrition.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: creamy baked feta pasta easy weeknight dinner vegetarian