Description
A delicious and satisfying meal featuring creamy baked feta, juicy cherry tomatoes, and protein-packed chickpeas, perfect for a quick vegetarian dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g feta cheese
- 300g pasta (penne or fusilli)
- 1 can chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
- Fresh basil (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a baking dish, place the feta cheese in the center. Surround it with the halved cherry tomatoes and drained chickpeas.
- Drizzle olive oil over everything, then sprinkle with minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Bake in the oven for about 25-30 minutes until the feta is golden and the tomatoes burst.
- While the feta is baking, cook the pasta according to the package instructions and drain, reserving some pasta water.
- Once baked, mash the feta with a fork and mix with the tomatoes and chickpeas.
- Combine the cooked pasta with the feta mixture, adding reserved pasta water to achieve desired creaminess.
- Serve warm, garnished with fresh basil.
Notes
For variations, consider adding bell peppers or using goat cheese instead of feta.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 20mg