Description
A simple and flavorful pasta dish featuring baked feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, and fresh herbs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz pasta
- 200g feta cheese
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh basil (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Place feta cheese in the center of a baking dish and surround it with cherry tomatoes.
- Drizzle olive oil over the feta and tomatoes, then add minced garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes until tomatoes burst and feta softens.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions, then drain.
- Mix the baked feta and tomatoes with the pasta.
- Garnish with fresh basil before serving.
Notes
- Use block feta for best results.
- Adjust red pepper flakes for desired spice level.
- Add spinach or olives for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 40mg