Baked Feta and Tomato Pasta
Rich, creamy feta cheese is baked to perfection with tomatoes and spices that's simply divine when mixed with penne pasta!
Servings: 4
Calories: 532kcal
Equipment
- baking dish (13 x 9 inches)
Ingredients
- 8 ounces penne pasta (precooked and rinsed)
- 8 oz. block full fat feta cheese
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes
- 8 small garlic cloves (peeled)
- ¼ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 dash garlic powder (optional)
- 1 dash red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon coarse black pepper
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh basil cut in slivers
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Place the block of feta cheese in the middle of a 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
- Arrange cherry tomatoes around block of cheese.
- Insert several cloves of garlic around tomatoes.
- Sprinkle block of feta cheese with Italian seasoning, garlic powder (optional), red pepper flakes and coarse black pepper.
- Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over cheese and tomatoes.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes until tomatoes are bursting and cheese is melting.
- Burst open all of the tomatoes with a spoon, then stir with cheese until a creamy sauce forms.
- Add basil slivers to the top.
- Stir in precooked penne pasta and serve immediately.
Notes
- This dish is very versatile. Feel free to substitute the type of pasta and cheese or add veggies and protein if desired.
- Add salt and pepper before serving if needed. The feta cheese is already salty, so you may not need additional salt.
- View this story about Baked Feta Pasta!
Nutrition
Calories: 532kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 664mg | Potassium: 708mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 333mg | Iron: 3mg