Healthy Baked Feta Pasta with Vegetables
This Healthy Baked Feta Pasta with Vegetables is a flavorful and nutritious meal that combines creamy baked feta cheese with roasted fresh vegetables and perfectly cooked pasta. It’s simple to prepare, versatile, and perfect for a wholesome dinner.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 block of feta cheese (about 200g)
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium zucchini, sliced into half-moons
- 1 bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 10 ounces (280g) pasta of choice (penne, fusilli, or gluten-free)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Place feta cheese in the center of a baking dish.
- Arrange cherry tomatoes, zucchini, bell pepper, and minced garlic around the feta.
- Drizzle olive oil evenly over the cheese and vegetables.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Bake for 30 minutes until vegetables are tender and feta is golden and soft.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in salted boiling water according to package instructions until al dente.
- Drain pasta, reserving a small cup of cooking water.
- Remove baking dish from oven and mash feta and vegetables together to create a sauce.
- Add cooked pasta to the baking dish and toss to coat evenly.
- If sauce is too thick, add reserved pasta water gradually until desired consistency is reached.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Feel free to customize the vegetables based on seasonality or preference.
Adding grilled chicken or turkey bacon can increase protein content.
Use gluten-free pasta if needed.