Easy Baked Feta Pasta with Chicken
This Baked Feta Pasta with Chicken is an easy, comforting dinner made with juicy roasted tomatoes, creamy feta, and tender chicken. Everything bakes in one dish, then gets tossed with pasta for a rich, flavorful meal. Perfect for any night of the week, this simple recipe is fresh, satisfying, and easy to customize with your favorite add-ins.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 648kcal
Ingredients
- 24 ounces cherry tomatoes
- 1 shallot
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 8 ounces feta cheese block
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 8 ounces short cut pasta about 2 ½ cups
- 1 bunch of fresh basil
Instructions
- Chop the chicken into 1-inch pieces, slice the shallot into thin strips, and wash the tomatoes.
- Add the tomatoes, shallot, garlic, chicken, salt, and pepper to a casserole dish. Place the block of feta in the center, then drizzle everything with olive oil.24 ounces cherry tomatoes, 1 shallot, 3 cloves garlic, 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 8 ounces feta cheese, ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Bake at 400° for 45 minutes, or until the feta starts to brown and the tomatoes and chicken are cooked through.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta al dente according to package instructions, reserving ½ cup of the pasta water.8 ounces short cut pasta
- Using a large spoon (I use a wooden spoon), smash the feta and tomatoes, then mix everything together with the chicken.
- Stir in the cooked pasta and fresh basil, adding a splash of reserved pasta water if needed to loosen the sauce.1 bunch of fresh basil
- Serve garnished with fresh basil leaves.
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Notes
The moisture of this dish can vary. If your baked feta pasta seems a little dry, stir in up to ½ cup of the reserved pasta water when mixing everything together. The starchy water helps loosen the sauce and makes it extra creamy.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1/4th of the recipe | Calories: 648kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 947mg | Potassium: 984mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1111IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 323mg | Iron: 3mg