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Baked Feta Pasta
Baked feta pasta has gone completely viral, and for good reason! It is just SO delicious, and easy. I’ve been loving seeing everyone’s different variations, and their own spin. I’ve tried it the original way, with my own take, and then I recently also tried it with goat cheese and broccolini, for some greens. It was SO good. More on that soon.
It’s Simple, What You’ll Need
Your pasta of choice, I chose to use orecchiette. Next, cherry tomatoes, feta, garlic, oil, basil and salt and pepper. I added oregano and lemon zest to my mixture as well!
How To Make Your Pasta
Preheat oven to 400°F. Put your cherry tomatoes in an oven safe-baking dish. Pour your olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss in your garlic, oregano and lemon zest.
Next, place your feta in the center, season again with oil and pepper. At this point, it doesn’t need anymore salt, you’ll get enough salt from the feta.
Bake for 35-40 minutes until your tomatoes burst and the feta is soft and melty. While your sauce is cooking, make your pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and reserve 1/4th cup pasta water.
When your sauce is ready, take out of the oven, and add chopped basil, toss with your pasta and pasta water. Serve with more fresh basil to garnish!
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces orecchiette
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes
- 8 ounce block feta cheese
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- zest of 1/2 a lemon
- 1/4th cup olive oil
- 1/4th cup packed chopped fresh basil (and more for serving, chiffonade)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4th cup pasta water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Put your cherry tomatoes in an oven safe-baking dish. Pour your olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss in your garlic, oregano and lemon zest. Toss.
- Next, place your feta in the center, season again with oil and pepper. At this point, it doesn't need anymore salt, you'll get enough salt from the feta.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until your tomatoes burst and the feta is soft and melty.
- While your sauce is cooking, make your pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and reserve 1/4th cup pasta water.
- When your sauce is ready, take out of the oven, and add chopped basil, toss with your pasta and pasta water. Serve with more fresh basil to garnish!
Recipe adapted from Feel Good Foodie and Liemessa.
I used cream cheese (4oz) and used leftover spaghetti noodles. I don’t like feta, sorry.
This recipe tasted awesome and was so easy to make! Had all the ingredients fresh from the garden. My recommendation is to add extra cheese!
Hi Shane! Thanks for trying it out – enjoy!!
It was delicious! My boyfriend definitely approved as well. And it was super easy to make. Will be adding to my normal meals for sure!
Awesome, thanks for the review Mariah!