Baked Feta Pasta
This baked feta pasta combines tomatoes, feta, olive oil, basil and garlic with pasta.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 719kcal
Ingredients
- 20 ounces cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 8 ounces block of feta
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound dry pasta of choice
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil roughly chopped
- red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200C).
- Pour tomatoes into a 9" x 13" oven-proof baking dish. Add olive oil and stir to coat. Place the block of feta into the middle. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake for 30 minutes.
- In the meantime, cook and drain the pasta, according to package directions.
- When done, remove the dish from the oven. Add the chopped basil, garlic and red pepper flakes. Stir carefully to combine. Avoid over-stirring. Some bits of feta should remain.
- Add pasta to the dish and stir to coat.
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Notes
- Use any dried pasta you like: penne, bowties, macaroni
- If you don't have fresh tomatoes, you can substitute with canned cherry tomatoes
Nutrition
Calories: 719kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 656mg | Potassium: 611mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1012IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 326mg | Iron: 3mg