baked chicken feta pasta with shallots and tomatoes is a delicious and easy meal to make. it's full of flavor and a unique pasta recipe to add to your dinner rotation.
Feta and Pasta? Yes, please!
This is one of my favorite recipes to make at the beginning of a week. It's delicious the night it's made and as good when eating it leftover. In addition to this recipe being incredibly tasty it's easy to make too!
It hits all of the boxes : simple for anyone to make, multiple servings to last throughout the week and most important...mouthwatering good.
ingredients used for this feta pasta recipe
- Pasta - I recommend using smaller/short pasta shapes so that it is easy to mix with the other ingredients. I typically use this chickpea pasta for added protein.
- Feta Cheese - Use any 8 oz block of feta cheese, no preparation needed.
- Grape Tomatoes - Any mini or cherry tomatoes will work for this recipe. You could also chop a bigger tomato up into chunks but I think grape tomatoes are perfect for this recipe.
- Fresh Basil - Find fresh basil at your local grocery store or buy a plant to keep at home and have on hand! If needed, use 1 tbsp of dried basil instead.
- Garlic - Minced garlic is perfect because it's small enough to spread throughout the entire dish. You can make fresh or from a jar.
- Shallots - Shallots add so much flavor to this dish and can be found at your local grocery store.
- Chicken - Cut the chicken into chunks and sautΓ© before adding it to the feta cheese mixture.1lb of chicken is a good ratio to balance the pasta and feta cheese.
what is the best pasta to use for this recipe?
I recommend using any shorter pasta such as shells, penne or rigatoni. i personally like to use a chickpea pasta for some added protein (I linked the one I have used above in the Ingredients section).
Make sure to cook the pasta until al dente as it will continue to cook when mixed with the baked feta and tomatoes.
However, I highly recommend using your favorite pasta shape and brand for maximum enjoyment/any dietary preferences.
how to make baked chicken feta pasta
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
- Add the grape tomatoes, garlic and shallots to the baking dish
- Place the block of feta in the middle and drizzle the rest of the olive oil on top
- Put the baking dish into the oven to bake
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions
- At this same time, prep/cut your chicken and sautΓ© in a pan with olive oil
- Remove the feta and tomatoes from the oven
- Mix and mash the feta cheese and tomatoes together
- Add in the pasta, chicken and remaining fresh basil
- Mix until fully combined
- Season with salt and pepper to taste
- Enjoy!
frequently asked questions
Yes, you want to make sure it is fully cooked before adding it to the feta, tomatoes and pasta. At that point we are just combining all of the ingredients together.
Cook the pasta until al dente! It will continue to cook in the pan with the feta cheese and tomatoes. However, you don't want it to overcook.
Any mini tomatoes or cherry tomatoes are perfect for this recipe. This ensure they will bake/soften in a shorter amount of time.
Of course! Just make sure to use gluten free pasta. My favorite to use is this banza pasta shells, any chickpea-based pasta or tinkyada gluten free pasta.
store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
related pasta recipes
- pasta pesto salad with sun dried tomatoes
- keto greek salad with chickpea pasta
- watermelon pasta salad with feta cheese and fresh basil
- high protein meatless baked ziti (single serving)
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Baked Chicken Feta Pasta with Shallots and Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 8 oz pasta
- 8 oz feta cheese block
- 1 pint grape tomatoes
- 2 shallots diced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- Β½ cup fresh basil
- 1 lb chicken cut and cooked
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
- Drizzle half of the olive oil in a baking tray (I used a 13x8 sized baking dish)
- Add the grape tomatoes to the baking dish
- Add in the garlic and shallots
- Mix until combined with the olive oil
- Place the block of feta in the middle and drizzle the rest of the olive oil on top
- Add about half of the fresh basil onto the tomatoes
- Put the baking dish into the oven and bake for 35 minutes
- Start your pasta water and cook according to package instructions
- At this same time, prep/cut your chicken and sautΓ© in a pan with olive oil until cooked and slightly golden (if you don't have chicken cooked and on hand already)
- Once the pasta is cooked to al dente, rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process
- Remove the feta and tomatoes from the oven when golden and slightly charred. some of the tomatoes may have burst as well
- Using a spatula, mix the feta and tomatoes together. Tomatoes will burst to create a creamy sauce with the warm feta cheese
- Add in the pasta, chicken and remaining fresh basil
- Mix until fully combined
- Season with salt and pepper to taste
- Enjoy!
Creative idea! What could you substitute for the feta to make it dairy free?
Thank you so much! You could use dairy free feta and should work the same!
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Love the flavors in this dish! So easy and delicious. Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you so much! I am so glad that you enjoyed.
Perfectly creamy and so flavorful! I love it!
Thank you so much! I am so glad you enjoyed
Baked feta pasta is one of our favorites!
It is so delicious and easy to make!