Description
A delicious and simple recipe for Pasta with Feta and Cherry Tomatoes that combines the rich creaminess of baked feta with burst cherry tomatoes over al dente pasta, creating a flavorful Mediterranean dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 ounces pasta (such as penne or fusilli)
Other Ingredients:
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes
- 8 ounces block feta cheese
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: to 400°F. Place cherry tomatoes and feta in a baking dish.
- Prepare the tomatoes and feta: Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Toss gently.
- Bake: for 30–35 minutes until tomatoes burst and feta is golden.
- Cook the pasta: Boil pasta until al dente, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.
- Combine: Mash feta and tomatoes, add cooked pasta, toss to coat. Add reserved pasta water if needed.
- Finish and serve: Stir in fresh basil and serve warm.
Notes
- For added flavor, consider adding baby spinach, olives, or cooked chicken.
- This dish can be enjoyed cold as a pasta salad as well.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
