Description
Looking for the best easy dinner ideas that are quick and simple to make? This Baked Feta Pasta is a comforting and healthy style meal when enjoyed in balance and it brings together pasta roasted tomatoes and creamy cheese. Perfect for family dinners weeknight meals potlucks or casual gatherings. It is beginner friendly easy to customize and one of the best baked pasta recipes to save for repeat cooking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz pasta
- 7 oz block feta cheese
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 cooked chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup fresh basil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted water until al dente and reserve 1/4 cup pasta water.
- Place feta in a baking dish surrounded by tomatoes and garlic.
- Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake at 400°F for 30 minutes until tomatoes burst.
- Shred cooked chicken while feta bakes.
- Mash feta and tomatoes to form sauce.
- Add pasta and chicken and mix well.
- Add reserved pasta water if needed and stir in basil.
Notes
- Use block feta for best texture.
- Add pasta water gradually for creaminess.
- Serve immediately for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg