Baked Feta Pasta Recipe: Easy Comfort with Turkey Bacon Delight
A delicious and easy recipe for baked feta pasta with the savory addition of turkey bacon, perfect for a comforting meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: pasta
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: gluten-free option available
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 block feta cheese
- 8 ounces pasta (penne or rotini)
- 4 slices turkey bacon
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Place the block of feta cheese in the center of a baking dish.
- Surround the feta with cherry tomatoes and pour olive oil over everything.
- Sprinkle garlic powder, basil, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes over the top.
- Add the turkey bacon on top of the feta and tomatoes.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the feta is creamy and the tomatoes burst.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package instructions.
- Once the feta has baked, remove from the oven and stir everything together.
- Toss the pasta with the baked feta and tomato mixture.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, omit the turkey bacon.
- You can add spinach or arugula for extra greens.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 25mg