Ingredients
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- 1 8 oz feta cheese block
- 1 16 oz box orecchiette pasta (or your favorite type of pasta)
- 3 cups cherry tomatoes
- 2 small zucchini (chopped in small bite size pieces)
- 1 red onion (diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp oregano (or italian seasoning)
- 2 tsp salt
- pepper for taste
- 1/2 cup pasta water ((if needed))
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- basil (chopped for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a casserole dish, or large baking dish, add feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, red onion and garlic.
- Then add olive oil, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Stir the seasonings and olive oil over the vegetables around the feta block until they are coated.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes. The tomatoes should have burst open and the zucchini and onions should be soft.
- As the feta and vegetables are cooking, make the pasta according to the instructions on the box. Once the pasta has finished cooking, reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water for later and set the pasta aside for later.
- Once the feta and vegetables are finished cooking, remove from oven and gently stir the feta and vegetables together until it’s a creamy mixture. Fold the pasta into the feta vegetable mixture. If the consistency is still too thick or dry, add the reserve pasta water. Top the dish a squeeze of lemon juice with basil.
- Serve and enjoy with family, friends or roommates.
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: dinner, Main Course
- Cuisine: American, Italian