Description
A comforting and easy pasta dish featuring baked feta and cherry tomatoes, creating a creamy sauce that’s flavorful and satisfying.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 block of feta cheese
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes
- 8 ounces pasta (your choice)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Toss cherry tomatoes and a block of feta in a baking dish.
- Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with oregano, cracked pepper, and chili flakes.
- Bake until tomatoes are blistered and feta is soft, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package instructions.
- Once baked, squish the tomatoes and mix into the feta to create a sauce.
- Combine sauce with pasta and serve with crusty bread.
Notes
Let the dish rest for five minutes after baking to thicken before mixing. Serve with bread to mop up the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: baked feta pasta, easy pasta, Mediterranean recipe, vegetarian pasta