Creamy Homemade Baked Feta Pasta Delight
A delicious pasta dish featuring baked feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil, creating a creamy and tangy sauce.
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
- Oven-safe Baking Dish
- Pot for boiling pasta
- Mixing Spoon
Ingredients
Pasta
- 400 grams Pasta of choice (penne or fusilli) Cooked al dente
Feta Cheese
- 200 grams Block feta cheese Baked until golden and creamy
Cherry Tomatoes
- 300 grams Fresh cherry tomatoes Halved
Olive Oil
- 3 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil For drizzling
Garlic
- 4 cloves Minced garlic For flavor
Fresh Basil
- 1 handful Fresh basil leaves Chopped
Salt and Pepper
- Salt To taste
- Black pepper To taste
Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 pinch Red pepper flakes Optional, for heat
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside, reserving a small cup of pasta water.
- In a large oven-safe baking dish, place the block of feta cheese in the center and surround it with the halved cherry tomatoes.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the feta and tomatoes, ensuring everything is well coated.
- Add the minced garlic evenly over the feta and tomatoes.
- Season generously with salt and pepper, and sprinkle red pepper flakes if desired.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes until the feta is melted and golden, and the tomatoes are soft.
- Chop the fresh basil leaves and set aside.
- Once baked, remove the dish from the oven and mash the feta and tomatoes together to create a creamy sauce. Add reserved pasta water if needed.
- Fold the cooked pasta into the creamy mixture, ensuring every piece is coated.
- Finish with chopped fresh basil and serve immediately.
Notes
For variations, consider adding cooked chicken or shrimp, seasonal vegetables, or different types of cheese.