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Baked Feta Pasta
Creamy baked feta, sweet roasted tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and pasta tossed into a simple Mediterranean-style dish.

Ingredients

Sauce

  • 8 oz pasta, such as penne, rigatoni, or fusilli

  • 1 block feta cheese, about 7–8 oz

  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes

  • 3 cloves garlic, minced or thinly sliced

  • ¼ cup olive oil

  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes

  • 1 tsp dried oregano

  • Salt and pepper

  • Fresh basil

  • Optional: lemon zest

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

  2. Place feta in the center of a baking dish and surround it with cherry tomatoes.

  3. Add garlic, olive oil, red pepper flakes, oregano, salt, and pepper.

  4. Bake 25–30 minutes, until tomatoes burst and feta softens.

  5. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve ½ cup pasta water.

  6. Mash feta and tomatoes together into a creamy sauce.

  7. Add pasta and toss, adding pasta water as needed to loosen the sauce.

  8. Finish with fresh basil and optional lemon zest. Serve warm.

🍷 Pairings & Kitchen Essentials

       🍷 Wine Pairing
            Chef’s Pairing

  • Assyrtiko

  • Sauvignon Blanc

  • Pinot Grigio

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Chef’s note:Bright white wines balance the salty feta and sweet roasted tomatoes.

      🥗 Suggested Side

  • Greek cucumber salad

  • Cucumber

  • Red onion

  • Kalamata olives

  • Lemon oregano dressing

  • Optional: warm pita

🍳 Kitchen Essentials
 

  • Glass Baking Dish

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  • Microplane/Zester

 

 

  • Kitchen Tongs​​​

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