Description
Feta cheese pasta is a creamy and tangy dish that transports you to the Mediterranean with every bite. Featuring al dente pasta enveloped in a luscious feta sauce, this recipe is quick to prepare and bursting with flavor from juicy cherry tomatoes and aromatic garlic. Perfect for a cozy dinner or impressing guests, this dish offers both comfort and elegance with minimal effort.
Ingredients
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- 8 oz penne pasta
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions in salted water until al dente. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water before draining.
- In a skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil and sauté minced garlic until fragrant (about 1 minute).
- Add cherry tomatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened.
- Crumble in the feta cheese and pour in a splash of reserved pasta water, stirring until creamy.
- Toss the drained pasta with the sauce, adding more pasta water if needed for consistency.
- Remove from heat, stir in fresh basil, and serve with an extra drizzle of olive oil if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (300g)
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 40mg