Description
A comforting and delicious Baked Feta Pasta featuring roasted grape tomatoes and creamy Feta cheese, perfect for a weeknight dinner or entertaining guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups grape tomatoes, washed and dried
- 1 (8 oz) brick of Feta cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- 12 oz bow tie pasta, cooked, drained, and kept warm
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Spread the grape tomatoes evenly in a medium-sized baking dish.
- Place the Feta cheese in the center of the tomatoes.
- Drizzle 3 tablespoons of olive oil over the tomatoes and cheese.
- Sprinkle Italian seasoning and salt over the cheese and tomatoes.
- Drizzle 2 more tablespoons of olive oil over the Feta.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until the tomatoes burst and the cheese softens.
- Remove from oven and stir the cheese and tomatoes until combined.
- Add chopped fresh basil and fold it in.
- Mix in the cooked pasta until well combined.
- Serve hot immediately.
Notes
You can customize this dish with garlic, red pepper flakes, or additional vegetables. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and fresh herbs for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: baked feta, pasta, comfort food, quick dinner, vegetarian