Baked Feta Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes
Description
Baked Feta Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes offers a blend of soft feta and juicy cherry tomatoes for a sweet and tangy aroma, tossed with pasta for a creamy and luxurious meal under 600 calories per serving.Ingredients
Instructions
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Prepare Ingredients
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Place the block of feta cheese in the center of a baking dish. Surround it with whole cherry tomatoes and garlic halves. Drizzle olive oil over the feta and tomatoes, then sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Ensure the feta cheese block is whole and not crumbled. -
Bake
Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes until the tomatoes burst and the cheese is golden and bubbling.
Check halfway to ensure the tomatoes and cheese are not overbaking. -
Cook Pasta
While the feta and tomatoes are baking, cook the pasta according to package instructions. Reserve a cup of pasta water before draining.
Reserve pasta water to adjust the pasta's creaminess later. -
Combine Ingredients
Once done, remove the dish from the oven. Use a fork to mix the softened feta and burst tomatoes into a creamy sauce. Add in the cooked pasta and mix thoroughly. Add pasta water if necessary to reach desired creaminess. Garnish with fresh basil and optional chili flakes.
Adjust seasoning to taste and add pasta water for extra creaminess. -
Serve
Let the dish rest for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy the pasta warm, ensuring a bit of everything in each bowl.
Resting allows flavors to meld together.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 600kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 30gg47%
- Saturated Fat 15gg75%
- Trans Fat 0gg
- Cholesterol 75mgmg25%
- Sodium 800mgmg34%
- Potassium 400mgmg12%
- Total Carbohydrate 65gg22%
- Dietary Fiber 4gg16%
- Sugars 8gg
- Protein 20gg40%
- Vitamin A 10% IU
- Vitamin C 15% mg
- Calcium 20% mg
- Iron 10% mg
- Vitamin D 0% IU
- Vitamin E 4% IU
- Vitamin K 8% mcg
- Thiamin 5% mg
- Riboflavin 6% mg
- Niacin 3% mg
- Vitamin B6 5% mg
- Folate 10% mcg
- Vitamin B12 7% mcg
- Biotin 0% mcg
- Pantothenic Acid 5% mg
- Phosphorus 20% mg
- Iodine 0% mcg
- Magnesium 8% mg
- Zinc 6% mg
- Selenium 15% mcg
- Copper 10% mg
- Manganese 10% mg
- Chromium 0% mcg
- Molybdenum 0% mcg
- Chloride 0% mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Note
Experiment with additional ingredients like spinach or roasted red peppers for extra nutrition and flavor variety.
Pasta, Feta, Cherry Tomatoes, Easy, Comfort Food, Finnish Origin
