Baked Feta Pasta

Name: Baked Feta Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: ▢8 ounces dried cavatappi pasta or pasta of choice; 2 pints cherry tomatoes; ▢8- ounce block feta cheese; ½ cup extra virgin olive oil; ▢¼ teaspoon sea salt; ▢¼ teaspoon black pepper; ▢2 garlic cloves minced; ▢¼ cup packed chopped fresh basil plus more for serving

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:35min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:02:23 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories431 kcal (22%)

Total Fat27.9 g (40%)

Carbs34.7 g (13%)

Sugars4.1 g (5%)

Protein11.4 g (23%)

Sodium500.5 mg (25%)

Fiber2.7 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

8 ouncesdried cavatappi pasta

or pasta of choice

2 pintscherry tomatoes

8 ouncefeta cheese

½ cupextra virgin olive oil

¼ teaspoonsea salt

¼ teaspoonblack pepper

2garlic cloves

minced

¼ cupfresh basil

packed, chopped, plus more for serving

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Place the cherry tomatoes in an oven-safe baking dish. Pour the olive oil on top, and season with salt and pepper. Toss until well combined.

Step 2

Place the feta block in the middle of the baking dish surrounded by the cherry tomatoes, and flip a couple times to coat it with the olive oil and seasoning.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, until the cherry tomatoes burst, and the feta cheese melts.

Step 4

While the tomatoes and feta are baking, cook the pasta in a pot of salted water according to package instructions until al dente. Drain, reserving ½ cup of the cooking liquid in case you'd like to toss it in.

Step 5

Immediately add the garlic and basil leaves to the cooked tomatoes and feta and toss everything to combine.

Step 6

Transfer the cooked pasta to the baking dish and toss to combine. Garnish with more fresh basil and serve warm.

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