Baked Feta Pasta + Instant Pot Baked Feta Pasta

5 ingredient Baked Feta Pasta is a viral sensation! Creamy feta cheese and cherry tomatoes are seasoned with olive oil and baked into a simple yet elegant sauce that is bursting with flavor. You’ll love this quick and easy pasta recipe. Plus, you get an Instant Pot Baked Feta Pasta too.

Suitable for vegetarian diets.

If you’ve seen the viral TikTok video of the Baked Feta Pasta, you are probably wondering if it’s worth the hype. It totally is, but the only real way to find out is to make it yourself!

This tasty sauce couldn’t be easier to make, and the flavor is unmatched. You won’t believe that something so easy to make can be so incredibly flavorful. 

This 5 ingredient pasta recipe is made fast. Just pop everything in the oven while you boil some pasta, and this dinner practically makes itself. Serve it with salad or bread and get a filling and delicious dinner on the table in under an hour. 

Plus to make you life easy we also show you how to make a dump and start Instant Pot Baked Feta Pasta too. And check out this Instant Pot Chicken Spaghetti and Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta too.

Why Make This Recipe

• Easy – Toss everything into a baking dish and stick it in the oven. It’s really that easy.
• Feeds a Crowd – Feed your whole family and have leftovers for lunch. Easily double if you are serving guests. 
• Fast – This recipe requires practically no prep work, so get dinner done fast!
• Budget-friendly – made with affordable ingredients and can be scaled up to feed a crowd.

Ingredient Notes

• Olive Oil – Regular olive oil (as opposed to Extra Virgin) is mild but adds a yummy flavor. 
• Feta Cheese – Greek feta made with sheep’s milk will be creamier than cow’s milk feta.
• Cherry Tomatoes – Sometimes also called grape tomatoes, look for yellow or orange tomatoes to make this dish colorful and flavorful. 
• Kale – Remove any woody stems and just use the leaves or use spinach instead.
• Pasta – Serve with your favorite kind of pasta. 

How To Make Baked Feta Pasta With Kale

Get full ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.

1. Pour half of the olive oil into a baking dish or sheet pan and top with the feta and tomatoes.
2. Season with salt and pepper and bake for 20 minutes at 400F / 200C / Gas 6.
3. Remove from the oven and add the kale and drizzle with the remaining olive oil and bake for 10 more minutes.
4. Prepare the pasta as directed, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water.
5. Remove the sauce from the oven and stir in the pasta water to make a creamy sauce. 
6. Add the pasta and serve.

How To Make Instant Pot Baked Feta Pasta

Get full ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.

1.  Add stock followed by pasta (make sure the pasta is submerged), tomatoes, feta nestled into the pasta, Italian seasoning and garlic.
2. Close the lid, turn the valve to sealing position, and set to high pressure / manual pressure for 4 minutes.
3. Once done perform a quick pressure release.
4. Mix everything together and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Note: Cooking times do not account for the time that it takes for the Instant Pot to come up to pressure or for the pressure to release. 

Tips For Success

• Use either block or crumbled feta. 
• There is no need to cut or slice the tomatoes ahead of time.
• Remove any woody stems from the kale.
• Make sure to quickly release the pressure and mix it for the Dump And Start Instant Pot Baked Feta Pasta – so your pasta does not turn to mush.

Variations

• Add Garlic – Toss a few garlic cloves into the baking dish with the tomatoes and feta for a hint of roasted garlic. 
• Add fresh herbs – Sprinkle the dish with fresh herbs like basil just before serving. 
• Use Yellow or Orange Tomatoes – These add a fun burst of color to the sauce. 
• Use Other Veggies – Add in diced eggplant, squash or zucchini. 
• Don’t Have Feta? – Use ricotta, goat cheese, or cream cheese.
• Add Protein – Add grilled chicken or shrimp. 

Budget-Friendly Tips 

• Buy in Bulk – Bulk foods are often less expensive. Olive oil, pasta, and feta cheese can all be purchased in bulk.
• Save Leftovers for Lunch – Eating leftovers for lunch is a great way to stretch this recipe. 
• Buy Whole Kale – Fresh, whole kale is generally cheaper than kale that is already chopped and washed. Strip the leaves of the stems and chop. 

Make Ahead, Storage And Meal Prep

• Prep Ahead – Prep all of your ingredients in advance and pop the dish into the refrigerator until ready to bake. This can be done up to 24 hours in advance. 
• Store – Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to three days. 
• Freeze – Freezing this recipe is not recommended. 

Meal Prep – This is a great recipe for meal prep. Cook once and eat for days.

• Separate leftover pasta into eat sized portions in airtight meal prep containers (microwave safe) and let cool completely with the lids off.
• When cool, close them and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
• Change it up by serving with grilled meats, fish or a salad.

FAQs

Why Isn’t My Sauce Creamy?

Greek feta made with sheep’s milk will make a creamier sauce than cow’s milk feta. If your sauce isn’t as creamy as you’d like, you can add a bit of cream. 

What Kind of Baking Dish Do I Need?

You need a dish that has sides to hold the sauce in and allow you to add the pasta water and pasta. Avoid using too large a dish, or the tomatoes may begin to burn. A glass baking dish or cake pan works well. 

More Recipes You May Like

• Instant Pot Chicken Spaghetti.
• Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan.
• Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta.
• Instant Pot Chicken Enchiladas.

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