Easy Baked Feta Pasta

Easy Baked Feta Pasta

from thebusybaker.ca
30 min

This Easy Baked Feta Pasta is a simple vegetarian meal on the table in 30 minutes. Made with feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, garlic, & spinach.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 cups cherry or grape tomatoes (whole)
  • 6 cloves garlic (whole, peeled)
  • a few pinches each or salt and pepper
  • 8 ounces feta cheese ((approximately 220 grams))
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 1/2 pound pasta (small shells are our favourite)
  • 1/2 to 1 cup reserved pasta water

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

  2. 2

    Add the olive oil to a 9-inch by 13-inch (or similar size) baking dish, along with the cherry tomatoes, garlic, salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    Add the feta cheese into the middle of the baking dish and drizzle the top with a little extra olive oil. Sprinkle the Italian seasoning over everything and bake at 400 degrees for about 20-25 minutes, or until the tomatoes and feta are soft and begin to brown slightly.

  4. 4

    While the feta and tomatoes bake, boil a large pot of salted water (add about 2 teaspoons of salt to the water) and cook the pasta in the water according to the package directions to al dente.

  5. 5

    Drain the pasta, reserving about 1 cup of the pasta water.

  6. 6

    When the feta and tomatoes are finished baking, break up the cheese and tomatoes with a spoon, making a creamy sauce. Add the hot pasta to the baking dish along with the fresh spinach. Add about 1/2 cup of the pasta water and toss everything together well.

  7. 7

    Add a little more pasta water if necessary, toss again, and serve.